Hong Kong Lawmaker Charged With Misconduct

A prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker was charged Thursday for failing to declare a donation from a well-known anti-China media tycoon. Leung Kwok-hung, known as "Long Hair", is accused of taking $32,000 from Jimmy Lai, founder of the Apple Daily newspaper. The paper is well-known for being critical of Beijing. Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) charged Leung, 60, with one count of misconduct in public office - a move Leung believes is...

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