China Consul-General Ordered to Hand Over Evidence As Pro-Hong Kong Student Seeks Court’s Protection

China Consul-General Ordered to Hand Over Evidence As Pro-Hong Kong Student Seeks Court’s Protection
Drew Pavlou (left), 20, at a protest holding a banner saying "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times." Courtesy of Drew Pavlou
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A court in Australia has allowed for subpoenas to be served to the highest-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party in Queensland after hearing on Nov. 22 that a local student fears for his safety.

A magistrate at the Brisbane Magistrates Court ordered China’s Consul-General Dr. Xu Jie to produce evidence related to events surrounding a pro-Hong Kong democracy protest at the University of Queensland (UQ) on July 24 that turned violent.

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