Tiananmen Square vigil organisers found guilty in Hong Kong of ‘inciting subversion’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/21/tiananmen-square-vigil-hong-kong-alliance-activists-guilty-verdict-lee-cheuk-yan-chow-hang-tung
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jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 4d
"national security" and "think of the children" are cliche at this point, when will they get new material?
systemglitch@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 4d
When people stop falling in line.
yucandu@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 4d
"calling on Xi Jinping and other top-level government officials to lead the way in dislosing their financial assets" can also land you 12 years in a Chinese prison for "inciting subversion".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ding_Jiaxi
TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social · 3 pts · 3d
But but ML users say China is perfect!