Li Jie Xin

Political Prisoner

LI JIE XIN 李解新 (71)

Retired musician

*Sentenced for 30 days.

Charge, Incident & sentence

  • Charge: (1) Playing a musical instrument without permit,
    (2) Playing a musical instrument without permit,
    (3) Playing a musical instrument without permit,
    (4) Collecting money in a public place without permission,
    (5) Collecting money in a public place without permission,
    (6) Collecting money in a public place without permission,
    (7) Playing a musical instrument without permit

    Incident: Li Jiexin was accused played the erhu with an amplifier without permission from the police chief outside Mong Kok East and Tai Wai metro stations on a footbridge outside of Central’s International Financial Centre on four occasions between 3 August 2021 and 29 September 2022. Li was also charged again after allegedly playing his erhu in public without a police permit at Tung Chung’s bus terminus (SCMP)

    Sentence : Total term of 18 days

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