Hong Kong independence activists sentenced to four weeks` jail
(The Guardian China)

Former politicians Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching sentenced for role in legislative council scufflesTwo Hong Kong independence activists who were stripped of their status as lawmakers in 2016 were sentenced to four weeks in prison on Monday for their role in a fracas that disrupted proceedings in the city´s legislative council.Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching belong to Hong Kong´s embattled independence movement, which is calling for a complete split from China for the semi-autonomous city as its freedoms come under threat from Beijing. Related: Hong Kong democracy activists facing three years in jail Continue reading...