Taipei, Nov 19, 2024 (AFP) - Taiwan condemns China for jailing Hong Kong activists, says 'democracy is not a crime'

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2024-11-19

Taiwan condemned China over the jailing of 45 Hong Kong activists on Tuesday, saying "democracy is not a crime". Presidential office spokeswoman Karen Kuo said "democracy is not a crime" and "strongly condemned the Chinese government's use of judicial measures and unfair procedures to suppress the political participation and freedom of speech of Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists", according to a statement. International condemnation of the jai......

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