beijing taiwanese activist trial china confess monday attempt subvert beijing government accord videos hear release chinese authorities although wife refuse recognize court authority lee ming-che community college teacher know pro-democracy right activism go miss trip mainland china march china authorities late confirm investigate suspicion damage national security lee say accept charge subversion express regret videos comment release social media yueyang city intermediate people court central hunan province spread attack theories maliciously attack defame china government chinese communist party china current political system incite subversion state power lee say refer comment write instant message group taiwan presidential office say news brief monday afternoon government engage all-out effort assist mr. lee ming-che family relief top priority position government clear mr. lee one citizens office spokesman say add everything power ensure safe return lee stand trial alongside chinese national peng yuhua 37 confess create instant message group found organization seek promote political change china lee involve peng say testimony release video court taiwanese right activist xiao yiming travel mainland trial say bar enter courtroom xiao suspect peng use authorities help strengthen state case lee unaware previous connection two men taiwan democratic freedoms lee right share ideas xiao tell reuters phone describe lee prisoner conscience lee ching-yu lee wife attend hear leave china ask lee supporters forgive anything might say disappoint hear write letter husband monday morning trial begin photograph see reuters recognize court also hire lawyers write hear tearfully repeat request forgiveness unveil appear two new tattoo underside forearm read lee ming-che proud videos send reuters show one answer court phone call reuters monday release videos transcripts court hear become increasingly common china part push great judicial transparency oversight right activists say sensitive case hold open trials allow authorities demonstrate state power deter others statements verdicts usually agree advance tie beijing taipei strain since president tsai ing-wen leader independence-leaning democratic progressive party take office last year tsai refusal state taiwan china part one country anger beijing comment human right mainland beijing maintain island taiwan part china never renounce use force bring control proudly democratic taiwan show interest govern communist party rulers beijing china court release video taiwanese activist confess subversion