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South Korean President declares martial law | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- South Korean President declares martial law | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Yoon’s move sent shockwaves through South Korea, which has been considered a democracy since the 1980s.
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- South Korean President declares martial law | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- https://www.rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/03/south-korea-martial-law-yoon-north-threat/
Yoon’s move sent shockwaves through South Korea, which has been considered a democracy since the 1980s. #southkorea #martiallaw #yoonsukyeol #korea #northkorea
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- Myanmar exile tends elephants in Thailand | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Nono fled to Thailand due to escalating conflict after Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup three years ago.
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- Beijing Calls Taiwan President’s Hawaii Visit a 'Red Line' | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te made a brief stop in Hawaii during his Pacific tour.
He visited the USS Arizona Memorial emphasizing the importance of peace.
Lai also discussed disaster preparedness and healthcare with Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
Additionally, he met with the Taiwanese-American community to strengthen ties.
China condemned the visit, warning of consequences.
The visit highlights Taiwan’s efforts to build stronger global ties.
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- Myanmar exile tends elephants in Thailand | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Nono fled to Thailand due to escalating conflict after Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup three years ago.
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- Beijing Calls Taiwan President’s Hawaii visit a 'Red Line' | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/02/china-us-taiwan-lai/
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te made a brief stop in Hawaii during his Pacific tour.
He visited the USS Arizona Memorial emphasizing the importance of peace.
Lai also discussed disaster preparedness and healthcare with Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
Additionally, he met with the Taiwanese-American community to strengthen ties.
China condemned the visit, warning of consequences.
The visit highlights Taiwan’s efforts to build stronger global ties.
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- Thailand sends political dissidents back to Cambodia
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Cambodia has charged six political activists deported from Thailand with treason in what their relatives and supporters called a case of transnational repression.
The six -- Pen Chan Sangkream, Hong An, Mean Chanthon, Yin Chanthou and Soeung Khunthea and Vorn Chanratchana - were all members or supporters of the one-time opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party, or CNRP, which was banned in 2017.
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- Sent back to Cambodia, charged with treason: Thailand deports political dissidents | RFA
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Cambodia has charged six political activists deported from Thailand with treason in what their relatives and supporters called a case of transnational repression.
The six -- Pen Chan Sangkream, Hong An, Mean Chanthon, Yin Chanthou and Soeung Khunthea and Vorn Chanratchana - were all members or supporters of the one-time opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party, or CNRP, which was banned in 2017.
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- South Korea holds mass kimchi-making event amid record snowfall
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- More than 100 volunteers participated in a mass kimchi-making event at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul. Three thousand heads of salted cabbage were used to make kimchi, which will be delivered to vulnerable communities.
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- Myanmar's junta leader issued arrest warrant from ICC | Radio Free Asia (RFA) #myanmar #icc
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Arrest warrant for Myanmar's junta leader issued by the ICC | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The International Criminal Court, or ICC, issued an application for an arrest warrant on Wednesday for Myanmar’s army chief who now heads its junta, in connection with violence against the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state in 2017.
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- Young Myanmar rubber farmers help their family make ends meet in tough economic times
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rubber sells for about US$0.50 a pound, depending upon quality.
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- Young Myanmar rubber farmers help their family make ends meet in tough economic times
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Rubber sells for about US$0.50 a pound, depending upon quality.
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- From Tragedy to Resistance: ‘white paper’ protest anniversary | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Dozens of overseas activists gathered to light candles in London over the weekend to mark the second anniversary of a fatal lockdown apartment fire in Xinjiang’s regional capital Urumqi that sparked nationwide protests.
At least 30 activists from China and Hong Kong converged on St Mary-At-Hill church in Billingsgate to mark the anniversary of the Nov. 24, 2022, fire, which left at least 10 people dead, all of them Uyghurs.
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- From Tragedy to Resistance: ‘white paper’ protest anniversary | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- https://radiofreeasia-radio-free-asia-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/english/china/2024/11/25/china-hong-kong-white-paper-anniversary-overseas/
Dozens of overseas activists gathered to light candles in London over the weekend to mark the second anniversary of a fatal lockdown apartment fire in Xinjiang’s regional capital Urumqi that sparked nationwide protests.
At least 30 activists from China and Hong Kong converged on St Mary-At-Hill church in Billingsgate to mark the anniversary of the Nov. 24, 2022, fire, which left at least 10 people dead, all of them Uyghurs.
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- Why has China chosen to make an example of Jimmy Lai? | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Mark Clifford, President of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation and former director of Apple Daily’s parent company, Next Digital, speaks with RFA Insider about the trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
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- Trump to raise tariffs against China | Radio Free Asia (RFA) #china #tariffs #trump
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- 1 year ago
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- Trump vows to raise tariff on Chinese imported goods | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will impose an additional 10% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from China on his first day in office. Through his social media account on Truth Social, Trump claimed this to be the penalty for fentanyl and illegal immigrants coming into the U.S.
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- Family of Myanmar ‘replacement soldier’ prays for his safety | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Men from poor families serve in place of wealthy recruits whose families want to protect their children from the dangers of battle.
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- Family of Myanmar ‘replacement soldier’ prays for his safety | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Men from poor families serve in place of wealthy recruits whose families want to protect their children from the dangers of battle.
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- Civil war economy hits Myanmar garment workers
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- As civil war pounds Myanmar's economy and drives up prices, garment worker Wai Wai often starts her shift making clothes for international brands on an empty stomach.
The orders she and thousands of others churn out for big names including Adidas, H&M and others bring in billions of dollars in export earnings for Myanmar. It is a rare bright spot in an economy crippled by the military's 2021 coup and subsequent slide into civil war.
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- Backpackers die of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The mayor of the popular backpacking town, Vang Vieng, has vowed to bring justice to those who have died.
https://www.rfa.org/english/laos/2024/11/25/poisoning-alcohol-methanol-vang-vieng/
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- Tourists die of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The mayor of the popular backpacking town, Vang Vieng, has vowed to bring justice to those who have died.
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- Landmines ruining Myanmar lives
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Decades of sporadic conflict between the military and ethnic rebel groups have left Myanmar littered with deadly landmines: https://www.rfa.org/english/myanmar/2024/11/20/landmines-myanmar-worst-toll-icbl/
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- Fire breaks out in Manila
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- A huge fire has broken out in the Philippine capital of Manila. Footage released by the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office shows flames engulfing houses in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, with thick plumes of black billowing into the sky.
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- Why has China chosen to make an example of Jimmy Lai? | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Editor's Note: Fixed audio version is here:
https://youtu.be/Z8WoOTAMcLE?si=DYfowadUzIIJxPW1
Mark Clifford, President of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation and former director of Apple Daily’s parent company, Next Digital, speaks with RFA Insider about the trial of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong.
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- Title
- What Jimmy Lai's 'sham' trial means for Hong Kong's freedom: RFA Insider #20
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- *Off Beat*
Mark Clifford, president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation discusses the trial of Jimmy Lai, the media mogul charged with sedition and collusion in violation of Hong Kong's National Security Law, and what the trial means for press freedom in the former British colony.
See video of this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gONzEVSljak
*Podcast Free Asia*
RFA Multimedia's very own Lauren Kim discusses a kimchi taste test video that she created, and the Insiders participated in, on the occasion of Kimchi Day, which falls on Nov. 22 each year.
*The Rundown*
Western backpackers in Laos die from ingesting drinks made with methanol
A North Korea-backed faction of the International Taekwondo Federation will change the name of its 'tongil' pattern to more closely align with North Korea's shift away from South Korea.
00:00 Beginning
00:38 Off Beat - Mark Clifford (CFHK) on Jimmy...
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- North Korea's Kim Plays Down U.S. Diplomacy | Radio Free Asia (RFA) #northkorea
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appeared to rule out the prospect of improving relations with the United States under incoming President Donald Trump, saying negotiations with the U.S. in the past had only confirmed its unwavering hostility.
Kim did not refer to Trump by name but said that given U.S. policy towards North Korea, its only option was to achieve the “most powerful military capabilities,” North Korean state media reported on Friday.
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- Fire destroys Tibetan shop in northern India | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- One local official told RFA that police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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- North Korea's Kim : Achieve the “most powerful military capabilities”| Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- https://www.rfa.org/english/korea/2024/11/22/north-korea-kim-us-comment/
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appeared to rule out the prospect of improving relations with the United States under incoming President Donald Trump, saying negotiations with the U.S. in the past had only confirmed its unwavering hostility.
Kim did not refer to Trump by name but said that given U.S. policy towards North Korea, its only option was to achieve the “most powerful military capabilities,” North Korean state media reported on Friday.
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- Fire destroys Tibetan shop in northern India | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- One local official told RFA that police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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- Anti-junta violinist supports Myanmar resistance | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Phoe San lives with his wife and two children along the Thai-Myanmar border.
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- Anti-junta violinist supports Myanmar resistance | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- Phoe San lives with his wife and two children along the Thai-Myanmar border.
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- North Korea's latest weapon? Bombarding South Korea with noise
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- 1 year ago
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- Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.
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- Russia gifts North Korea a lion, bears, cockatoos and ducks
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Images released by Russia's ecology ministry show the arrival in North Korea of dozens of animals, including a lion and two bears, gifted by President Vladimir Putin as a sign of friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang. The two countries have deepened political, military and cultural ties amid Russia's offensive on Ukraine, with Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un repeatedly professing their personal camaraderie.
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- Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai's High-Profile Trial Enters 93rd Day | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2024/11/20/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-trial/
Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai gave his first testimony in court on November 20, denying charges of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces." His trial resumed just a day after the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists, drawing significant public attention. Despite the rain, many citizens lined up to attend and support Lai in court.
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- Cambodia land protesters convicted of obstruction | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- The three protesters were sentenced for obstructing authorities from demolishing their homes.
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- Cambodia land protesters convicted of obstruction | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- Cambodia's Phnom Penh Capital Court sentenced three protesters on November 19, 2024, for obstructing authorities during the demolition of their homes. Video footage from February 2024 shows the women wading through deep mud as they desperately tried to prevent officials from dismantling their property.
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- Hong Kong: 45 activists jailed up to 10 years | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2024/11/19/china-hong-kong-45-democrats-sentences-reaction/
A Hong Kong court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison on Nov. 19, in the city's largest national security case.
Despite a heavy police presence outside the court, supporters gathered to protest the sentences.
Prominent activist Benny Tai received a 10-year sentence, while others, including Joshua Wong, Owen Chow, and Gwyneth Ho, were sentenced to terms ranging from nearly five to seven years.
The case has drawn widespread criticism from the international community, including the governments of Australia, the UK, and the US.
#hongkong #nationalsecuritylaw #香港
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- Jimmy Lai, pro-democracy publisher, faces high-stakes trial in Hong Kong | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2024/11/20/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-trial/
The national security trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai is set to resume Wednesday in Hong Kong after months of delay. Lai, 76, founder of the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, has been held in solitary confinement since 2020. The trial, which began in December 2023, was expected to last 80 days but has faced repeated adjournments. Lai is charged with collusion with foreign forces and sedition, accusations he denies. If convicted, he faces life in prison. Rights groups have criticized the trial as politically motivated. Lai’s son, Sebastien, has voiced concerns about the impact of prolonged solitary confinement on his father’s health, warning it poses a grave risk to his life. #JimmyLai #hongkong #nationalsecuritylaw #appledaily
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- Chinese football fans mob man wearing Japan shirt ahead of match
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- 1 year ago
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- China fans run after a man they believed was a Chinese national supporting Japan, ahead of the World Cup qualifier match between the two nations in Xiamen, Fujian province. The man was wearing a Japan jersey and flanked by police officers.
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- Students injured in China primary school crash | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- The incident has frayed nerves in a country horrified by a spate of violent deaths.
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- Students injured in China primary school crash | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- The incident has frayed nerves in a country horrified by a spate of violent deaths.
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- Children run in panic after car crashes into people outside school in China
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- 1 year ago
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- School children ran in panic after a driver in an SUV plowed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China on Tuesday (November 19), leaving several people injured, state media said, as worries spread over a spate of violent attacks in the country over the past week.
Video obtained by Reuters showed a large crowd gathered near stationary vehicles, including a white SUV, outside a school in Changde city in Hunan province. As young children started running away from the scene, the scene grew more chaotic and shouts calling for help could be heard.
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- Hong Kong’s '47 Activists Case': A record-breaking political trial | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- In January 2021, Hong Kong police arrested 55 pro-democracy activists, charging 47 with "subversion of state power" in the largest National Security Law case in Hong Kong’s history.
All 47 defendants faced a nearly 40-hour, four-day "marathon-style" hearing. The court proceedings left many exhausted, with some fainting and requiring hospitalization.
Many of the accused have been detained for over three and a half years without trial.
The trial, conducted without a jury and overseen by three handpicked judges, has drawn comparisons to public trials in mainland China, fueling widespread concerns over Hong Kong’s eroding freedoms. The 47 defendants are scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 19.
Protests in support of the defendants have broken out in Taipei, reflecting international concern over the erosion of democracy and human rights in Hong Kong.
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- Hong Kong’s '47 Activists Case': A record-breaking political trial | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- In January 2021, Hong Kong police arrested 55 pro-democracy activists, charging 47 with "subversion of state power" in the largest National Security Law case in Hong Kong’s history.
All 47 defendants faced a nearly 40-hour, four-day "marathon-style" hearing. The court proceedings left many exhausted, with some fainting and requiring hospitalization.
Many of the accused have been detained for over three and a half years without trial.
The trial, conducted without a jury and overseen by three handpicked judges, has drawn comparisons to public trials in mainland China, fueling widespread concerns over Hong Kong’s eroding freedoms. The 47 defendants are scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 19.
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- Washington allows Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles to hit Russia | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats.
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- Washington allows Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles to hit Russia | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats.
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- Myanmar's TNLA group arms over 1,000 recruits in fight against junta
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- More than 1,000 recruits of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) receive military equipment during a ceremony marking the end of their special combat training. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed head of state Aung San Suu Kyi and her government in 2021, and launched a crackdown that sparked an armed uprising.
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- Yuen Long lamppost 'FA8964' has disappeared | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
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- 1 year ago
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- A lamppost in the Yuen Long district of Hong Kong, originally marked "FA8964"—a reference to the June 4 Tiananmen Square incident—has sparked public attention after its number was changed to "GD8332." Nearby lampposts were also renumbered. Previously, "FA8964" was noted for "surviving" after a repair in June last year. Recently repainted and altered, the lamppost’s change prompted criticism, with locals suggesting that authorities fear even a symbolic number. The Highways Department stated that the renumbering was "for management convenience," but the move has intensified public memory of "8964" and its significance.
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