By Jessie Pang and Lewis Jackson HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui has been granted asylum in Australia, the former lawmaker said in a Facebook post, more than four years after he left Hong Kong where he faces criminal charges over the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

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CANBERRA, Australia — Australia suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended visa durations for Hong Kong citizens in response to China’s imposition of a tough national ...