Miles Kwan
Miles Kwan is a 24-year-old university student from Hong Kong who was arrested on suspicion of inciting sedition following a deadly fire at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex that resulted in over 128 fatalities. Kwan was part of a group advocating for government accountability and an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the blaze, which has drawn widespread public outrage and calls for justice.
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Miles Kwan, a politics student, was expelled by the Chinese University of Hong Kong for calling for accountability over a deadly fire.
University expels student who called for accountability over Hong Kong fire | Hong Kong
United Kingdom· 2026-02-14Miles Kwan launched a petition demanding answers from Hong Kong authorities after one of the city's deadliest fires last week, he was arrested for sedition.
Why questions are getting people detainedUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-05
24-year-old student Miles Kwan was arrested for sedition.
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 159 as officials order citywide scaffolding net removal | Hong Kong apartment firesUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-04
Miles Kwan, a 24-year-old student, was reportedly arrested by police for demanding government accountability after handing out flyers.
Hong Kong to set up committee to probe fire: leader
Taiwan· 2025-12-02
Miles Kwan, a student, was arrested over a petition that demanded accountability from the government over the fire.
Hong Kong responds to disaster differently from Beijing – but the gulf is narrowing | Hong Kong apartment firesUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-02
Miles Kwan was part of a group that launched a petition demanding an independent probe into possible corruption.
Hong Kong apartments fire death toll reaches 151 with more arrests made – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-12-02
Miles Kwan was part of a group that launched a petition demanding an independent probe into possible corruption.
Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151
Tanzania· 2025-12-01Student organizer Miles Kwan was detained by national security police for circulating a petition listing demands for the government.
Anger over Hong Kong fire tests Beijing’s power ahead of elections
Canada· 2025-12-01Miles Kwan, a Hong Kong student, was arrested on Saturday over an online petition that made 'four demands' for guaranteed support of the victims and accountability for those at fault.
Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires | Hong Kong apartment firesUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-01Miles Kwan approached commuters urging them to demand accountability for a deadly fire in Hong Kong.
Police silence Hong Kong calls for accountabilityTaiwan· 2025-11-30
Miles Kwan, a 24-year-old university student, was arrested for allegedly inciting sedition by launching a petition for an independent investigation.
Hong Kong eleva a 146 la cifra de muertos en el incendio del complejo residencial | Internacional
Spain· 2025-11-30
On Saturday, police arrested university student Miles Kwan, 24, on sedition charges for launching a petition outlining four demands of the Hong Kong government.
‘Broken hearts’ and curdling fury as Hong Kong mourns fire victims
Australia· 2025-11-30
University student Miles Kwan, 24, was arrested on suspicion of trying to incite sedition in relation to the blaze.
Anger mounts in Hong Kong over apartment fires as Beijing warns against ‘anti-China disruptors’ | Hong Kong apartment firesUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-30