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Former Pro-democracy Hong Kong Lawmaker Granted Asylum In Australia

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui, a high-profile participant of the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, has been granted asylum in Australia (Credit: AFP)

Former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui who is wanted by the Chinese city has been granted asylum in Australia, he said in a social media post, calling on Canberra to do more for those who remain jailed.

The former British colony -- handed back to China in 1997 -- has seen dissent quashed since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law following huge and at times violent democracy protests that erupted in 2019.

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