Chinese lawyer who represented Hong Kong activist stripped of licence


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Chinese lawyer who represented Hong Kong activist stripped of licence Lu Siwei accused of making comments online that had a 'negative impact on society' 16 January 2021 • 2:58am Lu Siwei represented one of 12 Hong Kong activists who tried to flee to Taiwan Credit : AP A Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his licence amid efforts by Beijing to crush opposition to its tighter control over the territory. Lu Siwei, who represented one of 12 Hong Kong activists who tried to flee to Taiwan, had his licence revoked by the Sichuan Provincial...