One of two men from mainland China was formally charged in court on Monday for plotting to assassinate Martin Lee, one of Hong Kong’s leading democrats. From The China Post:
The alleged plot was directed at veteran democrat and China critic Martin Lee, a leading figure in the territory’s political and democratic development before and after 1997 when the former British colony reverted to Chinese rule.Huang Nanhua, 50, alias Wong Siu-ming, is charged with “carrying arms and ammunition with intent to commit an arrestable offense,” court documents showed. He is also accused of unlicensed possession of firearms.
[…]The plot was uncovered during a routine police roadblock, when Huang was found with a homemade firearm, five bullets and pieces of paper with details about Lee, including his name, office address and phone number, the court was told.
