Hong Kong arrests two over alleged seditious insurance pages
SCMP · 3 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s National Security Department said on Thursday that it had arrested a 38-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman in Kowloon on Tuesday on suspicion of committing acts with a seditious intention under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. Police said the pair allegedly operated social media pages that published content inciting hatred against Hong Kong’s constitutional order, and that the man, a licensed insurance intermediary, also used the platform to sell insurance products for profit.
Key Points
- Police said the two suspects were arrested on Tuesday in Kowloon, and officers later searched their homes under court warrants and seized evidence.
- The force said the pair allegedly ran pages across multiple social media platforms and published posts intended to incite hatred against Hong Kong’s constitutional order.
- Authorities said one of those arrested was a male licensed insurance broker or agent, and alleged he used the pages to promote insurance products.
- Sources identified the man as Wong Ka-ho, a former member of localist groups North of the Rings and North District Blueprint who twice ran for district council seats.
- Sources said the pages were linked to YellowInsurance, which was accused of supporting the 2019 anti-government protests, promoting “Glory to Hong Kong,” and using hashtags and acrostic poems after the national security law took effect.
Why It Matters
The case shows national security police are continuing to pursue alleged online sedition under the city’s homegrown security law, including content framed as “soft resistance.” It also points to scrutiny of whether politically themed social media activity was used to attract like-minded customers and generate insurance commissions, while both suspects remain on bail pending investigation.