China returns eight activists jailed for trying to flee Hong Kong
Group were among 12 people detained over attempt to reach Taiwan by speedboat last August
Eight out of a dozen Hong Kong activists detained last year by Chinese authorities after attempting to flee to Taiwan have been returned to the city, the Hong Kong government said.
Known as the “Hong Kong 12”, the group were captured at sea by the Chinese coastguard last August as they tried to reach Taiwan by speedboat.