Hong Kong: five arrested for sedition ahead of 25th anniversary of British handover
by Agence France-Presse in Hong Kong from World news | The Guardian on (#60PY3)
City authorities on high alert amid preparations for 1 July and possible visit by China president Xi Jinping
Hong Kong police have arrested five people for sedition as the city prepares to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the British handover and a potential visit from China's leader, Xi Jinping.
Two men, aged 28 and 30, were arrested and charged on Wednesday with doing an act or acts with seditious intention", which carries a maximum penalty of two years in jail.
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