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Hong Kong activists to be sentenced. Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 19 in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The convictions of the 45 activists under the Beijing-imposed law are widely seen as part of a crackdown by China that destroyed hopes for a more democratic Hong Kong. The activists were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election to pick opposition candidates.