Lee Yue-shun
{{Short description|Hong Kong social worker (born 1993)}}
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| office = Eastern District Councillor
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| constituency = Kam Ping
| predecessor = Choy So-yuk
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| party = Civic Party (until 2021)
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| alma_mater = Chinese University of Hong Kong (BSW)
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File:Lee Yue Shun outside North Point Police Station 20200613.png
Lee Yue-shun ({{zh|t=李予信}}) is a Hong Kong social worker and former District Councillor. Formerly a member of the pro-democracy Civic Party, Lee was arrested and charged in 2021 for subversion along with other Hong Kong 47 defendants.
Early career
Lee studied in the Chinese University of Hong Kong and obtained a Bachelor of Social Work, wishing to serve at-risk youths.{{cite web|url=https://www.hk01.com/政情/307121/政壇諸事町-公民黨余文樂-區選擬撼蔡素玉-跳舞勁過鄺神|title=【政壇諸事町】「公民黨余文樂」區選擬撼蔡素玉 跳舞勁過鄺神？|first=|last=吳倬安|date=2019-03-17|website=HK01|access-date=2019-12-16|archive-date=2019-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216193949/https://www.hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6%83%85/307121/%E6%94%BF%E5%A3%87%E8%AB%B8%E4%BA%8B%E7%94%BA-%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91%E9%BB%A8%E4%BD%99%E6%96%87%E6%A8%82-%E5%8D%80%E9%81%B8%E6%93%AC%E6%92%BC%E8%94%A1%E7%B4%A0%E7%8E%89-%E8%B7%B3%E8%88%9E%E5%8B%81%E9%81%8E%E9%84%BA%E7%A5%9E}} He later became a registered social worker.{{Cite news|url=https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20191123/60294457|title=【區選光復香港●北角】無懼打壓社工冀重建信任 「福二代」助選盼打破建制資訊壟斷|date=2019-11-23|publisher=Apple Daily|accessdate=2019-12-17|archive-date=2019-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217021232/https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20191123/60294457|url-status=dead}}
Political career
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During the 2016 legislative election, Lee campaigned for the Civic Party of the pro-democracy bloc, and also helped Tat Cheng in North Point, a heavily pro-China neighbourhood on the Hong Kong Island, who would be elected as the first Civic District Councillor serving the region.{{cite web|url=https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1062947a|title=公民黨「余文樂」北角挑機蔡素玉接班人 九十後前記者擬戰第一城|website=Inmedia|access-date=2019-12-16|archive-date=2019-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191202181822/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1062947a}}
In the 2019 Hong Kong local elections, Lee became the first democrat in the Kam Ping constituency of District Council after defeating pro-Beijing candidate supported by retiring veteran Choy So-yuk.{{Cite news|url=https://www.voacantonese.com/a/it-hk-hk-reactions-to-pan-democratic-scores-landslide-win-in-local-elections/5179905.html|title=香港民主派區選壓倒性勝利 促港府盡快回應五大訴求|date=2019-11-25|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2019-12-17|archive-date=2019-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217021231/https://www.voacantonese.com/a/it-hk-hk-reactions-to-pan-democratic-scores-landslide-win-in-local-elections/5179905.html}}{{Cite news|url=https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20191125/60308939|title=【光復區會】「北炮同盟」年輕人成功拔根 福建幫三大重鎮紅變黃|date=2019-11-25|publisher=Apple Daily|accessdate=2019-12-17|archive-date=2019-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209092820/https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20191125/60308939|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E/article/20191227/s00001/1577425107397/%E3%80%90%E5%8D%80%E8%AD%B0%E6%9C%83%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89%E3%80%91%E6%B4%AA%E5%BF%97%E5%82%91%E6%9D%B1%E5%8D%80%E9%8C%A6%E5%B1%8F%E8%90%BD%E9%81%B8%E6%8F%90%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89%E5%91%88%E8%AB%8B-%E6%8C%87%E7%9B%AE%E6%B8%AC%E7%A5%A8%E6%95%B8%E8%88%87%E5%AE%98%E6%96%B9%E4%B8%8D%E7%AC%A6|title=【區議會選舉】洪志傑東區錦屏落選提選舉呈請 指目測票數與官方不符|date=2019-12-27|publisher=Ming Pao|accessdate=2019-12-27|archive-date=2019-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228130913/https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20191227/s00001/1577425107397/%e3%80%90%e5%8d%80%e8%ad%b0%e6%9c%83%e9%81%b8%e8%88%89%e3%80%91%e6%b4%aa%e5%bf%97%e5%82%91%e6%9d%b1%e5%8d%80%e9%8c%a6%e5%b1%8f%e8%90%bd%e9%81%b8%e6%8f%90%e9%81%b8%e8%88%89%e5%91%88%e8%ab%8b-%e6%8c%87%e7%9b%ae%e6%b8%ac%e7%a5%a8%e6%95%b8%e8%88%87%e5%ae%98%e6%96%b9%e4%b8%8d%e7%ac%a6}}
A year later he joined the pro-democracy primaries, hoping to secure nomination for the camp to run in District Council (Second) constituency, but was defeated by other candidates.{{Cite web |title=公民黨指李予信將不參加超區立法會選舉 |url=https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E5%85%AC%E6%B0%91%E9%BB%A8%E6%8C%87%E6%9D%8E%E4%BA%88%E4%BF%A1%E5%B0%87%E4%B8%8D%E5%8F%83%E5%8A%A0%E8%B6%85%E5%8D%80%E7%AB%8B%E6%B3%95%E6%9C%83%E9%81%B8%E8%88%89-150300838.html |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-HK}} He was arrested and charged in February 2021 for subversion over his participation in the primaries. Unlike majority of the Hong Kong 47, Lee was granted bail by court after considering him for having served the community as district councillor and co-operated with various government departments.{{Cite web |last=Ho |first=Kelly |title=Hong Kong court approves bail for three more democrats facing national security charges|url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/03/15/hong-kong-court-approves-bail-for-three-democrats-facing-national-security-charges-one-remains-behind-bars/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Hong Kong Free Press}}{{Cite web |title=民主派初選47人案｜李予信准保釋 官︰李予信未作初選相關行為言論|date=2021-04-22|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20210422/s00001/1619080595659/%e6%b0%91%e4%b8%bb%e6%b4%be%e5%88%9d%e9%81%b847%e4%ba%ba%e6%a1%88-%e6%9d%8e%e4%ba%88%e4%bf%a1%e5%87%86%e4%bf%9d%e9%87%8b-%e5%ae%98-%e6%9d%8e%e4%ba%88%e4%bf%a1%e6%9c%aa%e4%bd%9c%e5%88%9d%e9%81%b8%e7%9b%b8%e9%97%9c%e8%a1%8c%e7%82%ba%e8%a8%80%e8%ab%96 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Ming Pao|language=zh-hant}} On 30 May 2024, Lee was one of two defendants who were acquitted, the other being Lawrence Lau, because the court found that he had not mentioned an intention to use veto power to force the government to agree to the protesters' demands.{{cite web|title=14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case|date=30 May 2024|author=Leung, Kanis|author2=Soo, Zen|accessdate=2024-11-19|publisher=Associated Press|url=https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-security-law-verdict-5b8e7ac1100342db642040985bc417b2}}
He quit the Civic Party on 2 March 2021 along with three other party seniors who were also accused of subversion and deleted his social media accounts.{{Cite web|title=Four activists resign from Civic Party |url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/166646/Four-activists-resign-from-Civic-Party |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=The Standard |language=en}} The four also made a public call for dissolving the Civic Party, saying it has already completed its historic mission.{{Cite web |last=Chau |first=Candice |date=2021-04-16 |title=Ex-Hong Kong Civic Party members charged under national security law call for the party to disband |url=https://hongkongfp.com/2021/04/16/ex-hong-kong-civic-party-members-charged-under-national-security-law-call-for-the-party-to-disband/ |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Hong Kong Free Press}} Lee resigned from the District Council on 1 September 2021.{{Cite web |title=Vacancies in Eastern District Council, Tai Po District Council and Yuen Long District Council |url=https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202109/10/P2021090900239.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=www.info.gov.hk}}