Corruption charges dropped for Hong Kong singer, pro-democracy activist
Anthony Wong, a Cantonese pop singer, as well as former lawmaker Au Nok-hin were both asked to pay a guarantee in the sum of 2,000 Hong Kong dollars each, and were given a binding over order of 18 months during which they must be on good behavior.
Wong, 59, had performed two songs at the 2018 rally and urged attendees to vote for pro-democracy candidate Au Nok-hin in a legislative by-election. Au, who won the election, was also charged in part for publicizing the rally on social media and saying that Wong would be performing. Au, a pro-democracy activist, has been behind bars since March, and is one of 47 activists arrested earlier this year under the national security law over an unofficial primary held last year that authorities say was a subversive plot to paralyze the government.
He became an outspoken supporter of the city's democracy movement, backing the 2019 protests as well as the so-called Umbrella Revolution rallies in 2014. His support for the 2014 protests led to a ban on performing in mainland China and saw his music removed from streaming sites.
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