A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed for six years for rioting in 2016 appe...
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist jailed for six years for rioting in 2016 appeared in court on Wednesday to appeal against his sentence, as anti-government protests showed no signs of abating despite new emergency laws and widespread arrests.
Leung’s court hearing could become the latest flashpoint for anti-government protesters who have staged four months of demonstrations, some massive and violent, against leader Carrie Lam’s administration. The former British colony is still recovering after a long weekend of violent protests that brought the city to a virtual standstill, with the unprecedented closure of its metro rail system, shops, ATMs, and mainland China banks.
The protests pose the biggest popular challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012 and are Hong Kong’s largest political crisis since the 1997 handover. MTR Corp was forced to shut down, an unprecedented move that largely paralyzed transportation, after arson attacks on Friday night. There were only partial operations during the weekend and limited services through the start of the week.
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