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Hong Kong’s Catholic Cardinal Zen prosecuted by China

By Jerry Dunleavy
Published October 1, 2022 11:00am ET
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Hong Kong’s Catholic Cardinal Zen prosecuted by China
Hong Kong’s Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is being prosecuted by Chinese government-dominated authorities of the city after his decades of harsh criticism against Beijing’s human rights abuses, religious persecution, and growing repression. Zen, along with five co-defendants, was charged under Hong Kong’s Societies Ordinance in May for allegedly failing to register the pro-democracy 612 […]

Hong Kong’s Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is being prosecuted by Chinese government-dominated authorities of the city after his decades of harsh criticism against Beijing’s human rights abuses, religious persecution, and growing repression.

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