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The case has attracted attention in Hong Kong as a rare instance of Chinese authorities arresting people trying to leave amid a growing 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...
news You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. Shenzhen court to deliver verdict on Hong Kong fugitives on Wednesday morning, while Chinese embassy slams British foreign secretary’s ‘secret trial’ concerns Natalie Wong natalie.wong@scmp.com Diplomats from the US, Britain, Australia, Canada, Portugal and the Netherlands wait outside the Yantian People’s Court on Monday. Photo: AFP Government-appointed lawyers have told the relatives of 12 Hong Kong fugitives arrested while attempting to flee to Taiwan that a ma...
The trials of 10 people from Hong Kong detained at sea while allegedly en route to Taiwan got underway in mainland China, a court official said on Monday, as campaigners urged fair hearings and the United States called for the group’s “immediate release”. The defendants are part of a group of 12 who were intercepted by the Chinese coastguard on August 23 and have been held virtually incommunicado in a mainland prison since. They face charges of illegal border crossing and organising an illicit border crossing, which could carry a sentence of up to seven years in jail. Their case has att...
5 Min Read SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -A Chinese court on Monday heard the case of 10 Hong Kong activists alleged to have fled the territory for Taiwan amid anti-China protests and held in a Chinese prison for four months as their relatives appealed for a swift resolution. Pro-democracy supporters protest to urge for the release of 12 Hong Kong activists arrested as they reportedly sailed to Taiwan for political asylum and citizen journalist Zhang Zhan outside China's Liaison Office, in Hong Kong, China December 28, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu The group, whose case is being dealt with by a court ...