Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2026 (AFP) - Hong Kong uses decades-old speeches to try democracy activists

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A Hong Kong court heard recordings of defiant anti-Beijing speeches, some dating back nearly three decades, as prosecutors presented their case on Monday against two democracy activists facing national security charges. The Chinese city used to hold annual candlelight vigils to mark Beijing's deadly crackdown on demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, but those events have been banned in recent years. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow......

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