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Subversion trial of pro-democracy activists opens in Hong Kong

Por: Los Angeles Times World February 06, 2023

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Some of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists went on trial Monday in the biggest prosecution yet under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent. The 18 defendants face up to life in prison if convicted under the national security law, which critics say is eroding the autonomy promised when Hong Kong returned to China in 1997 and the city's status as a global business center. The 18 are among 47... + full article



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