Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally


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Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally April 7, 2021 0 1 Hong Kong Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, have pleaded guilty to taking part in an unauthorised rally that led to violence between police and participants. The charges carry prison terms of up to five years. Lee Cheuk-yan, ex-legislator, and Yeng Sum, a former chairman of the Democratic Party, were released on bail after the guilty pleas on Wednesday. Lai was returned to jail as he was already being held on other charges related to…