Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao's first national security case

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A former lawmaker, Au, was sentenced to 12.5 years in Macao’s first publicly known prosecution under its national security law, enacted in 2009. His arrest last year marked the first publicly known case under the law.

Au's arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao's national security law since it was enacted in 2009.