[Mingpao News]Zhong Jianhua, a former assistant professor of the Department of Applied Social Sciences of PolyU (pictured), published an article in 2018, which mentioned former chief executive Leung Chun-ying and “Little Taoyuan Dinner”, etc. The High Court sued Zhong and “Standing” for defamation. The case was originally scheduled to start trial in August this year. Zhong Jianhua uploaded a “clarification notice” on Facebook yesterday, stating that he would withdraw the article involved, and “guarantee that he will not republish it on any platform in any way.” Arguments related to the Xiaotaoyuan dinner in February 2012 and the violent incident in Tianshuiwei in August 2013″, and will pay Leung Chun-ying a settlement of 100,000 yuan. The notice went on to say that Leung Chun-ying accepted the clarification, and the civil lawsuit has been withdrawn with the consent of both parties.
