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Ex-Macau lawmaker gets 12.5 years in city's first national security trial

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Au Kam-san, a former Macau lawmaker, has been sentenced to 12½ years in prison following the city's first national security trial. He was found guilty on five charges, including subversion of state power and establishing links with foreign entities. The court acquitted him on two counts related to collusion with foreign organizations. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma,Matthew Cheng ·

    12½ years’ jail for ex-Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san in city’s first national security trial

    Former Macau lawmaker Au Kam-san has been convicted on five out of seven charges in the city’s first national security trial, with the court anding down a 12½-year prison sentence. The Court of First Instance in Macau on Friday found the 69-year-old guilty on four counts under th…

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