Hong Kong convicted a photographer for disrespecting the national anthem after he uploaded an edited video to YouTube that replaced it with a protest song.
Hong KongCheng Wing-chun, 27, is the first person to be convicted under the law after he edited footage of fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long at theaward ceremony to replace the Chinese national anthem with the protest song"Glory to Hong Kong."
"The defendant replaced the national anthem played during the solemn ceremony with ‘Glory’ and edited the footage in a way that made it seem people applauded after it was played," Magistrate Winnie Wat Lai-man said, according to a report from South China Morning Post. "This behaviour clearly undermines the dignity of the national anthem as a symbol and sign of the People’s Republic of China," the magistrate added.
Members of the public sing national anthem as they hold flags of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at Victoria Harbour promenade to celebrate National Day in Hong Kong.Chinese governmentThe conviction carries a maximum sentence of three years imprisonment and a fine up to a HK$50,000 .
Supporters sing national anthem during a Democratic Alliance for a Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong campaign rally in Hong Kong.
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