Hong Kong Issues Arrest Warrants for UK-Based Pro-Democracy Activists
Six activists, including 19-year-old Chloe Cheung, face bounties and charges under China's national security law as calls grow for international action against transnational repression.
- Hong Kong authorities have issued arrest warrants and bounties of HK$1 million (£103,000) each for six pro-democracy activists, four of whom are based in the UK.
- The activists, including 19-year-old Chloe Cheung, are accused of advocating Hong Kong's independence, colluding with foreign forces, and calling for sanctions against China and Hong Kong.
- The warrants are part of a broader crackdown under the 2020 national security law, which has been widely criticized for suppressing dissent and extending authoritarian control beyond Hong Kong's borders.
- Human rights organizations and activists have condemned the move as transnational repression, urging the UK, US, Canada, and Australia to impose sanctions on Hong Kong officials responsible.
- The British government faces growing pressure to address these actions, particularly as it seeks closer economic ties with China while claiming to support democratic freedoms.
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