Chinese-Belizean Businessman Sentenced in China for Funding Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests
On April 14, Chinese-Belizean businessman Henley Lee apparently confessed on China’s state-run CCTV that he funded Hong Kong pro-democracy protests. Ten days earlier, Lee had been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Formerly known as Li Huxiang, Lee was born in Shanghai and became a citizen of Belize several years ago. He previously served as vice president of Shanghai Meidong Real Estate company.
According to the TV program, after the anti-extradition protest and pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong took place in June 2019, a large sum of mainland funds flowed into Hong Kong and Lee donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in various types of funds to an anti-communist activist surnamed Yang in the United States. CCTV called Lee the “behind-the-scenes financier” for the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests. The program also stated that he had secretly met with Hong Kong pro-democracy activi
Published:
8:30 AM January 29, 2021
Updated:
3:00 PM January 29, 2021
A new development of one and two-bedroom apartments and duplexes has become available to rent in Norwich
- Credit: Arnolds Keys
A prestigious city centre development has been announced with the launch of 37 new, contemporary one-and two-bedroom apartments and duplexes to let in the heart of Norwich.
38 Duke Street is set around a serene walled communal courtyard garden, and the new homes have been built to a high specification.
Each apartment features either a Juliet balcony, courtyard garden, balcony or duplex terrace and half the apartments have an allocated parking space in secure under-croft parking with internal access to the apartments. There is also private bicycle storage on site.