Forty-seven defendants, including well-known figures like Joshua Wong, are charged with subversion under the national security law that China imposed in 2020.
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
China summoned an American diplomat to protest the sanctions against 14 senior officials. In Hong Kong, the police stepped up arrests of pro-democracy politicians and activists.
8 Pro-Democracy Politicians Arrested in Hong Kong Over Heated Meeting
The Hong Kong politicians were arrested in connection with a contentious meeting in May, when the local legislature’s chambers were filled with protest over a battle for control over a key committee.
‘Retake Hong Kong’: A Movement, a Slogan and an Identity Crisis
Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed government is struggling not only for control of the streets but over what the city means as a place and political entity.
Hong Kong Lawmaker’s Video Is Seen as ‘Death Threat’ to Fellow Legislator
The comments by Junius Ho, widely perceived as threatening toward a pro-democracy legislator, were an escalation of sharp words amid a violent period in Hong Kong.