WorlPosted at: Jul 30 2021 1:40PM

First person in Hong Kong sentenced under the new controversial security law, gets nine years jail

Beijing, Jul 30(UNI) A man in Hong Kong has become the first man to be convicted under the controversial national security law here on Friday.
Tong Ying-kit, was sentenced to nine years in prison after he rode a motorbike into police officers while flying a flag with a protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times".
He was earlier found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism.
His sentencing is being seen as setting the tone for how future cases might be interpreted.
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