Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker Chim Pui-chung jailed for 2 years, 10 months in fraud case
[South China Morning Post] - 02/3/2025
Judge Ernest Lin also sentences former lawmaker’s son, Ricky Chim, to three years and one month in prison for back-door deal a decade ago.
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[South China Morning Post] - 3/02/2025