Restrictions lifted on HK's largest security trial

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 19, 2022 12:10 am

HONG KONG: Reporting restrictions blanketing Hong Kong's largest national security prosecution were lifted on Thursday following an earlier High Court ruling, shedding new light on pre-trial hearings that have dragged on for more than a year.

Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the regional financial center after huge and sometimes violent democracy protests.

SWEEPING SECURITY This Aug. 14, 2022 file photo shows a street sweeper at work under Chinese and Hong Kong flags in Hong Kong. AFP PHOTO

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