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January 17, 2018

China: Democracy Activist Sentenced to Prison for 2014 Hong Kong Protests
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In more news on China, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been
sentenced to three months in prison for his role in organizing the 2014
"Umbrella Movement" protests in Hong Kong. This is Joshua Wong, speaking
before his sentencing Wednesday.

Joshua Wong: "They can lock up our body, but they can't lock up our
mind. What we hope to do is, even if we need to face a prison
sentencing, we will still continue to fight for democracy in the future.
Thank you."



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