Hong Kong man, 46, arrested for allegedly seditious social media posts

A 46-year-old man has been arrested by Hong Kong national security police on suspicion of sedition after it was alleged he used social media to provoke hatred towards the central and city governments.

The man, who was arrested at his home in Hung Hom on Monday, was accused of “doing an act or acts with seditious intention”, a breach of the Crimes Ordinance.