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Hong Kong Activist Criticizes One-Party Rule as 'Regression' During Subversion Trial
Criticism of China's One-Party Rule
Chow Hang-tung, a Hong Kong barrister and activist, currently on trial for allegedly inciting subversion, has accused Beijing of undermining the nation's constitutional order. Speaking at West Kowloon Court on Monday, she described the entrenchment of one-party rule as a 'regression.' Chow argued that mainland China took a step backward in 2018 by amending its constitution to enshrine the Communist Party's leadership within its main text, at a time when the country was supposedly moving towards constitutional democracy.
Constitutional Amendments and Democratic Regression Claims
Chow Hang-tung highlighted the 2018 constitutional amendment in court, stating it solidified the Communist Party's leadership in the constitution. She emphasized that this action reversed the country's gradual progress towards constitutional democracy. These remarks were made during her trial concerning charges of incitement to subversion.
*Source: SCMP (2026-03-23)*
