Pair returned from US in December and ‘conducted unnecessary activities’, police say
Arrests raise further fears over shrinking space for dissent since imposition of national security law
Tabloid paper forced to fold after raid by 500 police on its headquarters in June
Ryan Law and four executives at pro-democracy outlet detained in morning raids
National security law raises fears of arrest as annual vigil cancelled for second year
Arrests target activists and politicians who were involved in election primary last year
Group’s trial on the mainland lasted just one day and was held with few public witnesses
Charge does not fall under national security law but marks latest crackdown on pro-democracy figures
Pro-democracy campaigners remanded in custody for sentencing next week
Lai has been a prominent democracy activist and an ardent critic of Beijing
At least nine charged under Chinese law that critics say strips Hong Kong of rights and freedoms
Authoritarian leaderships express quiet glee amid jibes about hypocrisy
Police fire tear gas in popular shopping district as protesters take to the streets
It is encouraging that Trump this week signed into law legislation that amounts to a declaration of support for the protesters
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