Hong Kong court sentences man to 3 months jail for insulting national anthem

The court heard how Cheng had uploaded a YouTube video in which he substituted China's national anthem with a popular protest song, "Glory to Hong Kong."

Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo in this picture illustration taken March 28, 2018.

(photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)

ByREUTERS

JULY 20, 2023 11:08

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