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Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law

A court on Thursday used Hong Kong's national security law to jail Kwok Yin-sang for eight months, in the first case against a family member of an activist living abroad, and wanted by authorities.

Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law
Image: NPR World

A court on Thursday used Hong Kong's national security law to jail Kwok Yin-sang for eight months, in the first case against a family member of an activist living abroad, and wanted by authorities.

(Image credit: Alex Wong)

Originally published at NPR World

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