Cheng Lai-king

The statement condemned police officers for releasing tear gas in densely populated residential districts without warning, leading to respiratory health concerns.

She was alleged to have shared the identity of a police officer who fired a baton round that blinded a journalist during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests.

[2][15] Members of the Democratic Party, including lawmaker Ted Hui, went to bail Cheng out from jail.

Pro-Beijing politician Chan Hok-Fung later uploaded a photo of the scene onto social media, accusing Hui of bribing protesters.

[16][17] The accusation was denied by Sam Yip, a pro-democracy Central and Western District Council member.