Hong Kong Student Sentenced to Jail for 'Seditious' Online Posts from Japan
TL;DR
A 23-year-old Hong Kong student, Yuen Ching-ting, has been sentenced to two months in prison for "seditious" social media posts made while studying in Japan. Yuen pleaded guilty to sedition for 13 posts, the majority of which were made in Japan, while two were made in Hong Kong. The case highlights the reach of Hong Kong's laws beyond its borders.
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