Macau ex-lawmaker sentenced to 12.5 years in prison in city's first national security trial

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A Macau former lawmaker was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on subversion charges in the city’s first reported national security trial. The case highlights the use of national security laws in the China-ruled territory.

HONG KONG, Nov 6 - A leading Macau democrat was jailed for 12.5 years on Friday on charges of subversion, in the China-ruled gambling hub's first known national security trial, local broadcaster TDM reported.