US condemns conviction of seven pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong Business Standard News


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The United States condemns the conviction of seven activists who took part in anti-government protests in Hong Kong by the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday. "Today's convictions in Hong Kong of seven pro-democracy activists on politically-motivated charges once again show the degree to which the PRC and Hong Kong authorities seek to crush all forms of peaceful dissent in the city," Price said during a press briefing as reported by Sputnik. Price said the United States continues to condemn China's actions in Hong Kong. According to Sputnik, earlier on Thursday, seven...