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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 without a licence. Mr de Pulford told Sky News his friend is in “much more trouble than he should be”...
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 unauthorized rally that resulted in violence between police and participants, media reported Wednesday.Rafa...
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 over four months. “The fact that I am wanted under the National Security Law shows that I am expose...
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 released on bail. Lai was returned to jail as he is already being held on other charges related to ...