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The Chinese government is trying to make an example of imprisoned Hong Kong activist Andy Li after he was arrested trying to flee to Taiwan, says friend and anti-slavery activist Luke de Pulford. Mr Li attempted to escape China last year on a speedboat to Taiwan before

The Chinese government is trying to “make an example” of imprisoned Hong Kong activist Andy Li after he was arrested trying to flee to Taiwan, says friend and anti-slavery activist Luke de Pulford. Mr Li attempted to escape China last year on a speedboat to Taiwan before he was intercepted by Chinese Police and charged under Hong Kong’s new repressive security laws. The Hong Kong activist was charged with conspiring to lobby foreign countries, conspiracy, and possession of ammunition witho...

Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally April 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 7 1of7In this image made from video, pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, left, and his supporter Cyd Ho, raise five fingers, signifying the "Five demands - not one less" after being released on bail at a court in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, have pleaded guilty to taking party in an unautho...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has announced that he had been granted asylum in Britain, after fleeing the semi-autonomous territory following the introduction of sweeping Chinese security laws. The 27-year-old former Hong Kong legislator and student activist fled to the UK in July 2020 in the weeks after the National Security Law, opposed by pro-democracy protesters, was imposed. Law wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that he had been granted asylum in the UK after several interviews o...

Solicitor Trevor Chan, lawyer of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Andy Li, leaves a court in Hong Kong on April 7. (AP Photo) HONG KONG--Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in an unauthorized rally in 2019 that led to violence between police and participants. The charges carry prison terms of up to five years. Lee Cheuk-yan, an ex-legislator, and Yeng Sum, former chairman of the Democratic Party, were...

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HONG KONG: Defiant three plead guilty AP, HONG KONG Three veteran Hong Kong democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英), on Wednesday pleaded guilty to taking part in an unauthorized rally in 2019 that led to violence between police and participants. The charges carry prison terms of up to five years. Former Hong Kong legislator Lee Cheuk-yan (李卓人) and former Hong Kong Democratic Party chairman Yeung Sum (楊森) were released on bail. A police motorcade transporting...

The charges carry prison terms of up to five years. Lee Cheuk-yan, an ex-politician, and Yeng Sum, former chairman of the Democratic Party, were released on bail. Mr Lai was returned to jail as he is already being held on other charges related to his outspoken opposition to China’s crackdown on civil liberties in the former British colony. In this image made from video, pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, left, and his supporter Cyd Ho, raise five fingers (Rafael Wober/AP) Walking out of th...

He faces more serious charges: conspiring with others to lobby foreign countries for sanctions against Hong Kong and the mainland; conspiracy; and possession of ammunition without a licence. Last week, a police statement said that he and seven more activists were returned to Hong Kong to face further charges but he failed to attend a scheduled court hearing in West Kowloon. The State-appointed law firm, Olympia Chambers, said on Thursday that Li missed his court appearance “due to the quar...

‘Where is Andy Li?’: Campaign for missing HK activist We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss 7.00am Normal text size Advertisement London: An international campaign has been launched calling for the release of Hong Kong activist Andy Li, who hasn’t been seen since he was arrested trying to flee China for Taiwan in a speedboat at the end of August last year. The 30-year-old computer technician is one of the so-called Hong Kong 12 a...