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Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest
Read full article: Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protestSeven of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates have had part of their convictions overturned over their roles in one of the biggest pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Doctor: Biden tests positive for COVID for 2nd day in a row
Read full article: Doctor: Biden tests positive for COVID for 2nd day in a rowPresident Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what appears to be a rare case of “rebound” following treatment with an anti-viral drug.
Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai's assets frozen
Read full article: Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai's assets frozenThe Hong Kong stock exchange has halted trading of Next Digital shares at the media company's request after assets belonging to its founder, Jimmy Lai, were frozen.
Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
Read full article: Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdownA Hong Kong court has sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates to up to 18 months in prison for organizing and participating in a massive march during the 2019 anti-government protests that triggered an overwhelming crackdown from Beijing.
7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted as China clamps down
Read full article: 7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted as China clamps downSeven Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates have been convicted on charges of organizing and participating in massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent.
AP Interview: Arrested US lawyer says HK courts face choice
Read full article: AP Interview: Arrested US lawyer says HK courts face choiceJohn Clancey, an American lawyer who became the first foreigner arrested under Hong Kong's national security law, speaks during an interview in Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. His adopted home of Hong Kong, where he has lived since 1968, turned from a British colony to a semi-autonomous Chinese territory in 1997 that enjoyed Western-style civil rights. "On the other hand, we have this new national security law. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he speaks Cantonese and is married to a woman from Hong Kong. Although the pendulum in Hong Kong has shifted toward more restrictions instead of less, he maintained that it was important to keep going forward.