HONG KONG, Aug 19 ― A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, who had been detained in mainland China after trying to flee the city by boat, was found guilty today of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country in a national security case. Andy Li was among a group of 12 people intercepted by...
HONG KONG, Aug 19 ― A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, who had been detained in mainland China after trying to flee the city by boat, was found guilty today of conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country in a national security case.
High Court Judge Alex Lee convicted Li, who will remain in custody, for conspiracy to commit subversion. The case is adjourned for January 3, 2022. It is unclear when Li will be sentenced.Li, who had not spoken publicly about his detention in China and was detained upon his return to Hong Kong, had pleaded guilty to the charges.
In China, the 12 were sentenced to between seven months and three years for illegally crossing the border, or organising the crossing. “We should look at Andy's case as one that has significant resemblance to how a case is handled under the Chinese legal system, instead of one going through the usual Hong Kong legal system we are familiar with,” she said.
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