A 19-year-old Hong Kong football fan has been convicted of insulting the national anthem by turning his back to the pitch when the song was played at a 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier match last year.
Eastern Court on Wednesday found defendant Lau Pun-hei’s conduct at Hong Kong Stadium was punishable by a catch-all clause of the National Anthem Ordinance, adding that it amounted to undermining the dignity of “March of the Volunteers” as a symbol and sign of the People’s Republic of China.
Lau, a…
