14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong could face life in prison after being found guilty of subversion.
This verdict is another massive blow for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, but it's not unexpected. 14 out of the 16 defendants were found guilty. This case is so significant because it's the largest and longest running trial under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law. It also involves almost the entire leadership of Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy movement. 47 people in total were arrested in 2021 in late night raids across the city.
Ronny Tong, a lawyer and member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong's government, which assists the Chief Executive in policy-making, says 'there's no reason for foreign investors to be concerned'. He expressed hopes Hong Kong could now return to 'normal life' in which 'the community becomes more stable and more harmonised'. For the convicted, the charge of subversion is as serious as it gets and carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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