Claudia Mo Man-ching (毛孟靜) is a former Hong Kong journalist, Legislative Council member and former Hong Kong 47 political prisoner.
Background and case
Mo served in the Legislative Council from 2012 to 2020 and previously worked as a journalist. She was arrested for participating in the July 2020 unofficial democratic primary and was sentenced to 4 years 2 months for conspiracy to commit subversion.
Current status
Current verified state: released / former political prisoner. Reuters, AP and South China Morning Post reported her release on April 29, 2025 after completion of her sentence.
Sources and archive links
Hong Kong Watch prisoner profile · Hong Kong political-prisoner timeline · Political Prisoners
Media & archive
Free China: Hong Kong 47 sentencing archive · Hong Kong Watch prisoner profile · Hong Kong prisoner timeline
Archive note: This page is the canonical person/status record; journalism, Legislative Council and court material is appended here or cross-linked rather than duplicated.
Last status review: September 13, 2026.
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