# Macau ex-lawmaker sentenced to 12.5 years in first known national security trial

https://mins.news/en/item/131853

- Reuters, 2026-11-06 05:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/macau-ex-lawmaker-sentenced-125-years-prison-citys-first-national-security-trial-2026-11-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aed6a8e2a145b00011d79c6

> A prominent Macau democrat was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on Friday on subversion charges, local broadcaster TDM reported. The case is the China-ruled gambling hub’s first known national security trial.

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