The Hong Kong government was seeking a court injunction against the publication or distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong” with “seditious intention” on the internet or in other media.
But Judge Anthony Chan denied the request, ruling that what the government wanted was too broad and effectively targeted everyone in Hong Kong.
He wrote that the injunction could have had a “chilling effect” on free speech in Hong Kong.
Numerous people in Hong Kong have been arrested or charged for playing the song in public under an expansive national security law that Beijing imposed on the territory in 2020.
The injunction case has been closely watched in the Hong Kong business and tech communities.
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Hong Kong, Beijing, China