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Cardinal Zen, activists face Hong Kong court over legal aid fund

Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of Asia's most senior Catholic clergy, arrived at court using a walking stick for support [Peter Parks/AFP]

A 90-year-old Catholic cardinal and five others have gone on trial in Hong Kong for allegedly failing to register a now-defunct fund to help provide legal aid to people arrested in the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

Cardinal Joseph Zen, the retired bishop of Hong Kong, was arrested in May together with others including singer Denise Ho and barrister Margaret Ng under the national security law.

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