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alp227 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-20-11 12:53 PM
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Farmer jailed in Hong Kong for burning flag
Source: BBC News

A man has been jailed in Hong Kong for burning the national flag, in the first sentence of its kind.

Zhu Rongchang, 74, a farmer from mainland China, was sentenced to three weeks in prison over the 22 July incident.

He had denied the charge, saying he was exercising his right to free speech.

He burned the flag in Golden Bauhinia Square in central Hong Kong, in what he said was a protest against the government in Beijing.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14984699
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-20-11 04:43 PM
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1. WE'LL get worse from the 'Murkin right if they get their way.
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