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Hong Kong Sentences Independence Activist Edward Leung to 6 Years in Prison

Edward Leung

Source: Wikipedia Commons

A Hong Kong court sentenced activist Edward Leung to six years in prison Monday for his part in a violent nightlong clash with police over illegal street food hawkers two years ago.


Leung, 27, was among a generation of young political activists who emerged after 2014’s failed nonviolent protests over Beijing’s decision to restrict elections.

Cheung Mo Ching reports.


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