China Charges H.K. Activists Over Attempted Flight to Taiwan
Supporters of 12 Hong Kong activists release balloons, marked with the names of the detainees, in Hong Kong, on Nov. 21.
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China has charged Hong Kong activists detained for more than three months over their attempt to flee to Taiwan.
Two people were charged with organizing an illegal border crossing and another eight with participating in an illegal crossing, prosecutors in Shenzhen’s Yantian district said on an official WeChat account Wednesday. Two minors will face a closed-door hearing, the statement said.