Hong Kong's national security police have issued arrest warrants for 19 pro-democracy activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under the city's national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. These individuals are members of the so-called "Hong Kong Parliament," including American media figure Gong Xiaoxia. Among the 19, four activists—Yuen Kwong-yee, Ho Leung-mau, Fok Ka-chi, and Choi Ming-ta—were previously wanted on other national security charges with bounties of HK$1 million (approximately US$127,000). The remaining 15 activists now have bounties of HK$200,000 each (around US$25,400) offered for information leading to their arrest. The announcement marks the largest number of overseas activists targeted under the law to date. The move has drawn condemnation from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, with officials denouncing the bounties as acts of transnational repression and violations of freedom of expression. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explicitly criticized Hong Kong's reward offers for information on these activists. Meanwhile, three pro-democracy figures recently completed prison sentences related to the city's largest national security trial and have been released.
Three Hong Kong pro-democracy figures have been released after serving four years and five months in prison – the latest democrats convicted in the city’s largest national security case to be freed. Frankie Fung, a pro-democracy activist, returned to his Kowloon City home in a https://t.co/cXnsQC1AbC
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