Who are ‘Hong Kong 47’? Pro-democracy activists at centre of largest national security trial Key figures in ‘Hong Kong 47’ represent cross-section of city’s pro-democracy movement The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024
Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47? The group are at the centre of Hong Kong’s biggest national security trial and have been handed sentences of up to 10 years The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024
Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing The sentencing of an Australian pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong has drawn bipartisan condemnation over the crackdown on political freedoms by China. AAP · Nov 19, 2024
HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial Members of ‘Hong Kong 47’ – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024
Hong Kong To Sentence Dozens Of Democracy Campaigners Hong Kong's largest national security trial will draw to a close on Tuesday, with dozens of the city's most prominent democracy campaigners set to be sentenced for subversion, a charge which can carry up to life imprisonment. International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024
Labor urged to put human rights record before trade as Chinese premier visits Canberra Anthony Albanese should seek commitments for concrete action in his talks with Li Qiang, campaigners say The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2024
What is on the agenda for Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia? Li’s four-day visit, the first by a Chinese premier since 2017, is expected to feature panda diplomacy, Indo-Pacific security discussions and trade talks The Guardian - AU · Jun 15, 2024
‘We refuse to disappear’: the Hong Kong 47 facing life in jail after crackdown Last week’s conviction of dissidents came in the biggest case since the introduction of a new national security law The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024
Concern for Australian activist sentenced in Hong Kong The Australian government and opposition have expressed concerns about the sentencing of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Chinese security law. AAP · May 30, 2024
Closing arguments begin in trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Judge says verdict is ‘tentatively’ three or four months away after 10 months of hearings The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023
Australia’s Albanese heads to China touting ‘consistent, steady’ engagement Labor leader is first Australian prime minister to visit since 2016 after a turbulent period in bilateral ties. Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2023