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Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty.

Armstrong and Getty.

And now here's Armstrong and Getty.

This trial is Seventhory. getting.

This trial is seen as the most significant sign of Beijing tightening its control of Hong Kong.

Dozens of pro-democracy activists facing conspiracy charges under this national security law that was imposed in 2020.

All the two of the 47 lawmakers and politicians who were arrested back in 2021 were convicted today. And the crime, according to authorities, was holding or taking part in an unofficial

primary election. That's a report on NBC right from Hong Kong. She goes on.

The law was Beijing's response to those protests in Hong Kong in 2019.

The government here saying it was necessary to stop challenges to China's sovereignty.

It's now made certain slogans of a crime and expressing ideas about politics is dangerous.

Censorship and digital surveillance have also been stepped up.

I saw some stuff.

Well, that's horrifying.

Hong Kong was basically a freestanding democracy for a very, very long time.

And then China took it over and has now turned it into it's just another part of China.

And the world couldn't do anything about it.

And that is their goal for Taiwan also, which they got that big meeting of all the world leaders going down in Rio.

And Biden's there and she's there and a whole bunch of other people.

Oh, did you see, what's that guy's name, Malay?

Is he the libertarian from Argentina?

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