Hong Kong court jails man for 14 years over ‘evil’ bomb plot

“A Hong Kong court has jailed a man for 14 years for his role in an “evil” bomb plot against the authorities during and after the 2019 anti-government protests. The High Court on Thursday convicted Cheung Lai-ming of four charges after he pleaded guilty to making explosives at his public rental flat in Wong Tai Sin, with a view to carrying out attacks between August 2019 and May 2022. The 35-year-old programmer also admitted keeping more than 20kg (44lbs) of chemicals capable of making explosives...

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