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Three Hong Kong Activists Face Jail | Charlotte News
Three former Hong Kong vigil leaders face up to ten years in prison under China’s national security law, as courts weigh whether their pro-democracy advocacy amounted to inciting subversion. Once central figures in the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, they were convicted earlier this year — and now sentencing looms. Critics see the law as a crackdown on freedoms promised with Hong Kong’s return to China, while officials insist the judiciary is simply enforcing the rule of law. The prosecution claims their actions aimed to dismantle China’s one-party system, while the defense insists their…
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