Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed over anti-China protests
(The Guardian China)

Alex Chow, Nathan Law, and Joshua Wong given six to eight month sentences for roles in anti-government occupation known as the umbrella movementHong Kong´s democracy movement has suffered the latest setback in what has been a punishing year after three of its most influential young leaders were jailed for their roles in a protest at the start of a 79-day anti-government occupation known as the umbrella movement. On Thursday afternoon Alex Chow, Nathan Law, and Joshua Wong, the bespectacled student dubbed Hong Kong´s `face of protest` were sentenced to between six and eight months imprisonment each. Beijing´s heavy hand is on display for all to see. Continue reading...