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Democracy activist Lee Cheuk-Yan in Hong Kong during a protest calling on China to free activists. Shenzhen: The trial in China of a group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who tried to escape the city by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan opened Monday, as the United States urged the immediate release of dissidents it says "fled tyranny". Ten of the so-called "Hong Kong 12" were in court in the southern city of Shenzhen facing charges linked to an illegal border crossing. Chinese authorities took them into custody after their boat was intercepted on August 23. The hearing began as schedul...

Trial in China begins for Hong Kong activists who tried to flee city in speedboat Mayank Aggarwal © Provided by The Independent Ten of the 12 people from Hong Kong who were arrested in Chinese waters in August as they tried to flee to Taiwan are now facing trial in a court in mainland China. The proceedings began on Monday as the defendants face charges of illegal border crossing, and could face several years in jail if convicted. Access to the trial was severely limited, and it was not immediately clear whether the defendants were in court or were attending through a video ...

A group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists went on trial in China today after they were arrested at sea as they tried to flee the city by speedboat to get to Taiwan. Ten of the so-called 'Hong Kong 12' appeared in court today in the southern city of Shenzhen to face charges linked to an illegal border crossing. The 12 people, aged 16 to 33, were put under 'compulsory criminal detention' in August for illegally crossing the border, according to a statement from the public security bureau in Shenzhen of southern China.       Ten of the so-called 'Hong Kong 12' appeared in court today in ...

Chinese officials, who have described the group as separatists, said two would have a separate hearing as they are minors. Andy Li, one of the detainees, is facing charges related to a national security law Beijing imposed on Hong Kong in June for which some offences carry a sentence of up to life in jail. The charges of illegal border crossing and organizing an illicit border crossing carry a sentence of up to seven years in jail, mainland authorities said. A Reuters reporter was not allowed into the court, nor were diplomats. A concern group supporting the families of those detained said no...

Synopsis The hearing began as scheduled on Monday afternoon and a convoy of vehicles were seen departing around four hours later. The Yantian District People's Court said sentencing will be at a later date. Getty Images Since Beijing imposed the security law in June, Taiwan has emerged as a sanctuary for Hong Kong activists. Shenzhen: A group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who tried to escape the city by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan went on trial in China on Monday as the United States urged the immediate release of dissidents it says "fled tyranny". Ten of the so-called "Hong Kong...