France and Germany said Friday they "deeply regret" the conviction of Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung, who had organised annual vigils marking China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown, for inciting subversion.
"Peaceful advocacy for human rights does not constitute a crime," their foreign ministries said of Chow, recipient of the Franco-German Human Rights Award in 2023. She was convicted alongside fellow activist Lee Cheuk-yan.
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