Hong Kong activist appeals against sentence as further protests loom

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HONG KONG: A Hong Kong activist jailed for six years for rioting in 2016 appeared in court on Wednesday (Oct 9) to appeal against his sentence, as ...

in remarks on Tuesday as the Asian financial hub struggles to deal with protests that are damaging its economy.READ: Hong Kong leader says no plan to use emergency powers for other laws

What started as opposition to a now-withdrawn extradition bill has grown into a movement against what is seen as Beijing's tightening grip on the city, which protesters say undermines a"one country, two systems" formula promised when Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule.

 

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