Hong Kong's Court of Appeal upheld their jail terms of 12 pro-democracy activists in a national security case that critics say highlights the China's crackdown on dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/23/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-47-activists-subversion-jail/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #hongkong #democracy