Hong Kong Sentences 45 Pro-Democracy Activists to Decades in Jail

A Hong Kong court has sentenced key pro-democracy leaders, including Benny Tai and Joshua Wong, to years in jail for subversion under the national security law imposed by China. The trial, involving the Hong Kong 47 group, marks the largest use of the law and has significantly weakened the city's pro-democracy movement. The US and Australia have criticized the trial as politically motivated, while Beijing argues the law is necessary for stability. The case highlights the erosion of civil liberties and judicial independence in Hong Kong.