TechFlow News, April 18: According to Sing Tao Daily, two mainland Chinese men holding Two-way Permits—Wang Bochuan (27 years old, business consultant) and Xu Zilan (24 years old, salesperson)—were charged with raping a woman on November 4, 2025, at the Regal Kowloon Hotel in Mong Kok (23 Tai Nan Street). Both were jointly charged with one count of rape and have been in custody since mid-November 2025—over five months. The case was heard today (April 18) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, where the prosecution’s application to withdraw the charges was granted. One defendant applied for costs; the prosecution opposed the application, stating that both defendants had admitted to having sexual relations with the complainant and only provided their mobile phone passwords to police for investigation in the month following their arrest. Based on this, the prosecution sought further legal advice before deciding to withdraw the charges. The judge ruled that the defendant had not incriminated himself and approved the application for costs.
It has been confirmed that both individuals previously worked as BDs (Business Development personnel) for ME (formerly MetaEra).
