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It continues the very disturbing trend of the politicization of Hong Kong's court system, with the government pushing the courts to serve Beijing's political agenda. This is bad news for the future of the rule of law in Hong Kong, and will ultimately have ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Less than a week after being jailed for unlawful assembly, Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong was summoned again to court on Tuesday for an ongoing contempt of court charge related to the 2014 "Occupy" pro-democracy protests. ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - China stocks rose on Monday, led by telecoms group China Unicom which shot up by its daily limit after the securities regulator said its $11.7 billion ownership reform plan does not violate rules. The CSI300 index rose 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)

Thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday in support of young activists who were sentenced to prison after a Hong Kong court overturned an earlier sentence for their roles in the massive demonstrations of 2014. Student leaders Joshua Wong ... ( read original story ...)

When journalists working for Hong Kong's fledgling Factwire news agency hit the streets of Mong Kok last week, they were looking for evidence to support a shocking story of abduction and torture. Just hours before, Howard Lam, a veteran activist and a ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's legal chief denied any "political motive" in seeking jail for three young pro-democracy activists on Friday, responding to a Reuters report that he had overruled other legal officials who had initially advised against ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been jailed for six months for taking part in the 2014 pro-democracy protests. He was tried and found guilty of unlawful assembly last year, and sentenced to community service. But in an unusual move the Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong court sent young activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders to prison Thursday for their roles in huge pro-democracy protests nearly three years earlier, in the latest sign that tolerance for dissent is waning in the Chinese-ruled ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong court sent young activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders to prison Thursday for their roles in huge pro-democracy protests nearly three years earlier, in the latest sign that tolerance for dissent is waning in the Chinese-ruled ... ( read original story ...)

Three high profile young leaders of Hong Kong's Umbrella Movement rallies in 2014 have been jailed for their role in the pro-democracy protests. Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow have been sentenced to six months, eight months and seven months ... ( read original story ...)

A court has overturned the earlier sentences of young Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders and sentenced them to prison in connection with huge pro-democracy protests in 2014. Last year Wong and student leader and disqualified ... ( read original story ...)

Young Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders of huge pro-democracy protests in 2014 braced for a court decision Thursday that could send them to prison. The three-judge panel is due to issue its ruling on a prosecution request for ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - The strange case of a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist who claimed mainland Chinese agents stapled his legs as a warning has taken another twist after police arrested him Tuesday on suspicion of providing false information. Howard Lam made ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) — The strange case of a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist who claimed mainland Chinese agents stapled his legs as a warning has taken another twist after police arrested him on suspicion of providing false information. The Chinese-ruled ... ( read original story ...)