HONG KONG -- Ten Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced on Wednesday to between seven months and three years in prison in mainland China following their attempt this past summer to flee the city by speedboat, as authorities continued to step up their crackdown on political dissent in the territory.
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10 Hong Kong activists jailed in China after attempt to flee
Two minors transferred back to city amid international calls for release
One of 12 Hong Kong activists detained in mainland China on allegations of illegal border crossing is seen after a transfer conducted at Shenzhen Bay Port in Hong Kong on Dec. 30. © Reuters
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