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 permitIncident: 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