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Mass Prosecutions Send Chills Across Hong Kong’s Political Spectrum
A quick look at the diverse factions involved in the 2020 primary elections belies Beijing’s claim that there was a unified conspiracy toward subversion.
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April 17, 2021
Former law professor Benny Tai, right, poses for photographers before walking in a police station in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.
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If you believe the Chinese government, Benny Tai is a mastermind and the principal offender, guilty of conspiring to subvert Chinese state power. He had a rebellious history dating back to the 2013 Occupy Central protests. This time, Tai outlined a highly subversive plan in a manifesto titled “Ten Steps to Mutual Destruction.” The manifesto called for pro-democracy councilors in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) to blackmail the city government, threatening China’s unquestionable authority in Hong Kong. His first step in executing thi