Rehabilitation project open to all 2019 Hong Kong protest arrestees: Chris Tang

South China Morning Post · 🇭🇰 public Hong Kong · Apr 12, 2026 · 230 words · By Leopold Chen

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Rehabilitation project open to all 2019 Hong Kong protest arrestees: Chris Tang But security chief says authorities will still ‘act in accordance with the law’ when handling arrestees with clear evidence of alleged crimes Hong Kong authorities will not “draw…

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Sunday that a special rehabilitation programme run by the Security Bureau for people arrested in connection with the 2019 unrest had been ongoing for the past one to two years.

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“We hope to offer rehabilitation opportunities to anyone who committed inappropriate acts in the protests,” he said in a televised interview.

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“Hong Kong authorities will not “draw a line” on who is eligible for a rehabilitation programme for those arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests, the security minister has said”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia articles about the 2019-2020 protests and Hong Kong history, but none of the sources contain the specific statement that 'Hong Kong authorities will not draw a line on who is eligible for a rehabilitation programme for those arrested during the 2019 anti-government protests.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 2019 until 2020, protests were held in Hong Kong in response to the Hong Kong government's introduction of a bill to amend the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance in regard to extradition. It was the la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–2020_Hong_Kong_protests

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong was under British rule from 1841 to 1997, except for a brief period of Japanese occupation during the Second World War from 1941 to 1945. It was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 184…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hong_Kong

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Regional Flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China depicts a white stylised five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia × blakeana) flower in the centre …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Hong_Kong

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“Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Sunday that a special rehabilitation programme run by the Security Bureau for people arrested in connection with the 2019 unrest had been ongoing for the past one to two years.”

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The provided evidence confirms that Chris Tang Ping-keung is the Secretary for Security and that there are Wikipedia entries related to him and the 2019 unrest, but none of the evidence sources contain the specific statement that the rehabilitation program has been running for 'one to two years.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chris Tang Ping-keung (Chinese: 鄧炳強; born 5 July 1965) is a Hong Kong law enforcement administrator who has been serving as the Secretary for Security of Hong Kong since June 2021. Tang joined the Ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Tang

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HKSAR v Lai Chee Ying & Others [2025] HKCFI 6291 was a Hong Kong Court of First Instance national security and sedition case concerning Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and three Apple Daily-related companies. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HKSAR_v_Lai_Chee_Ying_&_Others

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Secretary for Security is the member of the Government of Hong Kong in charge of the Security Bureau, which is responsible for public safety, security, and immigration matters. The post was create…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_for_Security

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““We hope to offer rehabilitation opportunities to anyone who committed inappropriate acts in the protests,” he said in a televised interview.”

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“But he also cautioned that authorities would still “act in accordance with the law” when handling arrestees with clear evidence pointing to their alleged crimes.”

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“Tang previously revealed that the project aimed to help about 7,000 such arrestees who had not yet been prosecuted.”

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The provided evidence includes a Wikipedia entry for 'Chris Tang' but does not contain the specific detail that he previously stated the project aimed for 'about 7,000 such arrestees who had not yet been prosecuted.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pootie Tang is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Louis C.K. and adapted from a comedy sketch that first appeared on The Chris Rock Show. The character Pootie Tang is a satire of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pootie_Tang

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“He said the programme involved organised trips to mainland China for participants to have a better understanding of the country, career planning services and internship opportunities, including those in government departments.”

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