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Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk court fire: disaster, demands for accountability, and a national security clampdown

Front‑facing enforcer of national‑security cases related to the fire

On November 26, 2025, a fire engulfed the Wang Fuk Court public housing complex in Tai Po, Hong Kong, killed 168 people and injuring dozens more. It was the city's deadliest disaster since 1948.

Updated Nov 1

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The suspect’s posts, Li said, were aimed at “incit[ing] hatred among others toward the Hong Kong government and the central government.”

from Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk court fire: disaster, demands for accountability, and a national security clampdown · Updated Nov 1

He also warned that some were attempting to provoke conflict near the fire site in scenes that “resembled” the 2019 protests.

from Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk court fire: disaster, demands for accountability, and a national security clampdown · Updated Nov 1