Court again denies bail to man charged under Hong Kong security law
25 August 2020 - 09:57
Hong Kong — A Hong Kong court has again denied bail to the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under a new national security law in the Chinese-ruled city.
Tong Ying-kit, 23, had carried a sign reading “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times”, and drove his motorbike into police officers, knocking several down on a narrow street before falling over and getting arrested, police said...
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