Category: Nathan Law

Chinese-Belizean Businessman Sentenced for Funding Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests

On April 14, Chinese-Belizean businessman Henley Lee confessed on China’s state-run CCTV that he funded Hong Kong pro-democracy protests. Lee had already been sentenced to 11 years in prison on April 2. Formerly known as Li Huxiang, Lee was born in Shanghai and became a citizen of Belize several years ago. He previously served as…


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…


Hong Kong Democracy Activist Nathan Law Granted Asylum in UK

Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law said that he has been granted political asylum in Britain, nearly nine months after arrived in London. “After several interviews in 4 months, the Home Office has informed me that my asylum application is approved,” he said on Twitter on Wednesday. “The fact that I am wanted under the…


Ex-Hong Kong Lawmaker Charged With Leaking Information About Alleged Police Misconduct  

Lam Cheuk-ting, a former lawmaker of the Hong Kong Democratic Party, was arrested by Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency for allegedly disclosing the identity of a police commander under investigation in the “7.21” incident—a violent attack at a local train station that occurred during the anti-extradition bill protests that rocked the city last year. Lam says…