Both were accused of treason and sedition, although it is their characters and not their politics for which they have been judged. Benjamin Church, born in 1734, attended Boston Latin School (the ...
The law, called Article 23, covers treason, sedition and state secrets, and allows for trials to be held behind closed doors. Hong Kong's leader, John Lee, signed the law into force on 23 March.
China is seeking to pass a law that would ban "treason, secession, sedition and subversion" in Hong Kong. Critics say the law would strip Hong Kong of the rights it currently enjoys, that are not ...