Hong Kong Convicts Democracy Activists in Landmark National Security Trial
TL;DR
The US has condemned the convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law, calling for their release and announcing new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials. The verdicts, part of the city's largest national security case, have effectively eradicated political opposition in Hong Kong, with most activists either imprisoned or in exile. The crackdown has significantly altered the city's political landscape and dampened its once vibrant pro-democracy movement.
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- Verdicts 'Effectively Wipe Out' Opposition in Hong Kong Newser
- US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese, Hong Kong officials, State Dept says Reuters
- 14 pro-democracy activists found guilty of subversion in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case NBC News
- Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted in most significant verdicts since Beijing’s national security crackdown CNN
- Hong Kong Convicts Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial The New York Times
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