All Hong Kong wanted was a chance to freely elect their government. The UK’s minister for the Indo-Pacific, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said: “Today’s verdict will only further tarnish Hong Kong’s international reputation. View image in fullscreen People stand in line outside the West Kowloon magistrates courts in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government crackdown has left the city with essentially no active political opposition. The Hong Kong government has issued large bounties for several “fugitives”, leading several countries hosting exiled Hongkongers to tear up their bilateral extradition agreements.

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2024 15:41 UTC