7 Hong Kong Activists Found Guilty of Organizing Protest March
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Pro-democracy lawmaker Martin Lee, right, arrives at a court in Hong Kong Thursday, April 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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A Hong Kong court has found seven pro-democracy activists guilty of charges related to anti-government protests in 2019.
Among those
convicted on Thursday were media business leader Jimmy Lai and 82-year-old Martin Lee, a longtime democracy movement supporter. Lee has often been called Hong Kong’s “father of democracy.”
The two were found guilty with five former pro-democracy lawmakers. All of the individuals are in their 60s or older. The defendants are to be sentenced on April 16. Some legal experts are predicting jail terms of 12 to 18 months. The longest possible sentence is 5 years.
Huarong Asset Management Shares Suspended in Hong Kong Trading
What’s new: Trading in
China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd. shares was suspended in Hong Kong Thursday over delays in publishing annual results.
The state-owned bad debt manager was one of about
50 Hong Kong-listed companies suspended from trading after they failed to report earnings by the March 31 deadline.
In a brief online communication with investors, interim Huarong President Wang Wenjie said auditors need more time to review the 2020 results as certain relevant transactions are still to be determined. The company also hasn’t disclosed unaudited 2020 results. Wang said unaudited results may not accurately reflect the company’s financial performance and may cause confusion and mislead investors.
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