Hong Kong teen returned from Chinese jail sent to detention for attempted arson

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Hoang Lam Phuc, 17, was among a group of 12 people intercepted by mainland authorities in August 2020 on a boat believed to be en route to Taiwan, a case which drew international attention and concern over their treatment in China.Training centres are an alternative to imprisonment for people aged 14 to 20, in which authorities focus on rehabilitation and offenders are trained in a trade.

Hoang had pleaded guilty on the charges of attempted arson and possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property, which were related to Hong Kong's mass protests in 2019.Judge Frankie Yiu in the District Court said Hoang"completely ignored the law and was irresponsible", but he took into account that he was only 16 when he committed the crimes and that he was honest in his confession.

In China, they were sentenced to between seven months and three years for illegally crossing the border, or organising the crossing.Hoang was one of two minors sent back to Hong Kong in December and has been detained in the territory since then.

Why can't he be like a normal Asian teen, just lock himself in his room, study hard and don't come out until he becomes a doctor lawyer or engineer?

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