Beijing's Iron Fist Tightens Its Grip on Hong Kong's Democracy Movement The recent sentencing of two pro democracy activists in Hong Kong to seven years in prison and a third to five years is a stark reminder that China's Communist Party will not tolerate any form of dissent, no matter how peaceful.
The convictions are the latest example of Beijing's increasing authoritarianism in Hong Kong, where the city's unique freedoms have long been eroded.
The activists were found guilty of violating China's constitution by participating in vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.