Michael Pang Cheuk-kei (彭卓棋) is a former Southern District Councillor and Hong Kong democracy activist.
Arrest and charge
Pang was arrested on January 6, 2021 over participation in the July 2020 unofficial democratic primary and was formally charged on February 28, 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion.
Sentence
On November 19, 2024, Pang was sentenced to 6 years 6 months.
Appeal and current status
Pang was among defendants who pursued appeal proceedings after sentencing. Hong Kong Watch’s current profile continues to list him as in jail. No later verified release report was found; Free China does not infer a release date from sentence arithmetic.
Media & archive
Hong Kong Watch profile · FCM sentencing archive · Hong Kong hub
Last status review: September 13, 2026.