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China sentences 10 activists for fleeing HK Reuters, SHENZHEN, China A Chinese court yesterday sentenced 10 Hong Kong democracy advocates to between seven months and three years in jail for illegally crossing the border, in a case that has drawn international attention and concern over the defendants’ treatment. The group had all faced charges in Hong Kong over anti-government protests in the territory and have been held virtually incommunicado in a mainland prison since their boat was intercepted on Aug. 23 after leaving Hong Kong, allegedly en route to Taiwan. The court in the city of She...

根據「電腦網路內容分級處理辦法」修正條文第六條第三款規定，已於網站首頁或各該限制級網頁，依台灣網站分級推廣基金會規定作標示。 台灣網站分級推廣基金會（TICRF）網站：http://www.ticrf.org.tw 《TAIPEI TIMES》 China sentences 10 activists for fleeing HK A news report on Chi...

Hong Kong Protesters Who Fled by Boat Are Sentenced to Prison in China The pro-democracy activists, who hoped to reach Taiwan, were caught by the Chinese Coast Guard and tried in the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system. Police vehicles on Monday leaving the Yantian District People’s Court, in which a group of protesters from Hong Kong faced trial.   Credit...Noel Celis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images HONG KONG — A group of Hong Kong protesters who were arrested by the Chinese authorities while fleeing the city by speedboat were sentenced by a mainland court to between seve...

Hong Kong's acting chief superintendent of the Commercial Crime Bureau, Cheng Lai Ki (centre L), speaks to the media in Hong Kong after the release of the two youngest members of the so-called "Hong Kong 12" who were caught trying to flee the territory for Taiwan, and held in southern Chinese city of Shenzhen since August, Dec. 30, 2020. Photo: RFA A court in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Wednesday handed down jail terms of up to three years to 10 of the 12 Hong Kong protesters detained on Aug. 23 as they tried to flee a national security crackdown ...

The much-anticipated trial of 12 Hong Kong fugitives intercepted at sea by the Chinese coastguard while fleeing to Taiwan was held on Monday, but by day's end, the outcome was still unknown. In a brief statement on its website, the Yantian District People's Court announced it would hand down its ruling at a later date after hearing prosecutors and defence lawyers' submissions. No live stream of the proceedings was offered, and with diplomats...