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Hong Kong's Dragnet Widens 5 Years After National Security Law

June 30 marks five years since Beijing imposed a national security law on Hong Kong after widespread and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in the city (Credit: AFP)

Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shrugged and shook his head after a Hong Kong court this month announced a fresh charge of breaching the city's national security law.

The 28-year-old protest icon has spent more than four years behind bars and hoped to be let out in early 2027.

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