HONG KONG: On Monday, July 3, Hong Kong police charged eight activists based abroad with” serious” national security offenses, including foreign collusion, and offered a reward of HK$ 1 million($ US$ 127,656 ) for information that would result in an arrest.
According to a press conference by police, those who are targeted include Kevin Yam, past politicians Dennis Kwok and Ted Hui, as well as Nathan Law and Anna.
The protesters have offices all over the world, including in Australia, Britain, and the United States. None of them could be reached right away by Reuters.
Since its implementation in 2020, a national security law imposed by China has resulted in 260 arrests, with 79 of them being found guilty of crimes such as corruption and violence, according to the authorities.
The national security law, according to some nations, including the United States, has been used as a weapon to stifle the town’s pro-democracy movement and has harmed Hong Kong citizens’ rights and liberties.
However, after the former British colony was rocked by protracted anti-China demonstrations in 2019, Taiwanese and Hong Kong authorities claim that the legislation has restored balance.