The 12 political activists from Hong Kong, also known as the “Shenzhen 12,” were detained after trying to flee the country for Taiwan – a territory which Beijing deems…
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has condemned Beijing for refusing to allow diplomats from the UK and other countries to attend the trial over the “Shenzhen 12” activist group. He further accused Chinese authorities of denying the defendants access to “lawyers of their choosing” and said that such actions raise “serious questions about access to legal counsel in mainland China.
