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Hong Kong protests: Jimmy Lai, four ex-lawmakers jailed over 2019 march from Victoria Park Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai leaves Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre for an earlier court appearance. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has been jailed for 14 months for his role in two unauthorised assemblies that took place during 2019 s anti-government protests, while four former opposition lawmakers who joined one or both of the demonstrations were also sent to prison.
Democratic Party founding chairman Martin Lee Chu-ming was given a suspended 11-month sentence in relation to the march on August 18, 2019.
Lai received a one-year jail sentence for the August 18 procession and eight months prison for another unauthorised march on August 31, with the two terms to run partly concurrently.
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‘Vaccine hesitancy’ stopping Hongkongers from getting jabs, but experts warn it will delay easing of Covid-19 restrictions Experts warn Hongkongers’ reluctance to get vaccinated could delay the easing of social-distancing restrictions. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Security guard Mona Tsang was distraught when her first grandchild was born in January and she could not be present for the birth.
Her elder son and daughter-in-law live in Guangdong, and the Covid-19 pandemic stopped her from going to be with them.
Eager to see her baby granddaughter, Tsang got herself vaccinated as soon as she could, receiving her shot of the Chinese-made Sinovac on March 30.