Ten who fled Hong Kong face charges in Chinese court
Fugitives were arrested at sea for illegal border crossing
28 December 2020 - 11:28
Shenzhen/Hong Kong — Security was tight on Monday as 10 people from Hong Kong faced charges in a mainland Chinese court that include illegal border crossing after a boat they were travelling in was intercepted en route to the democratic island of Taiwan.
Mainland Chinese authorities detained the 11 men and one woman at sea on August 23. The youngest is 16...
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