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Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A former student leader of a pro-Hong Kong independence group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years in prison on charges of secession and money laundering. The activist, Tony Chung, was arrested and charged with the crimes more than a year ago and was held without bail. The charges fell under China's national security law, which is designed to crack down on dissenters and separatists actively pushing for Hong Kong's independence from Beijing. Advertisement Chung, 20, ultimately reached an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to one charge of secession and one charge of...
