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Hong Kong Escalates Pursuit of Pro-Democracy Figures, Including Americans, Under New Chinese Legislation

Charlie Kirk Staff

12/15/2023

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Hong Kong Escalates Pursuit of Pro-Democracy Figures, Including Americans, Under New Chinese Legislation

As part of a China-imposed national security law crackdown, Hong Kong police have offered million-dollar bounties for the arrest of five overseas-based activists, including an American citizen, The Guardian reports.

The move is an extension of the pursuit of eight pro-democracy activists living in the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia, announced in July by Hong Kong’s chief executive, John Lee, reports Fox News Digital.

The latest arrest warrants include Johnny Fok and Tony Choi, YouTube hosts focusing on current affairs, and pro-democracy activists Simon Cheng, Hui Wing-ting, and Joey Siu.

The arrests are linked to alleged breaches of the Beijing-imposed national security law, including collusion with foreign powers and inciting secession.

Since the law’s validation in 2020, over 260 people have been arrested. Hong Kong’s Secretary for Security, Chris Tang, emphasized efforts to cut access to the activists’ finances, freezing and confiscating their assets.

The U.S. State Department strongly condemned the actions, labeling the “bounty list” targeting overseas democracy activists as a blatant disregard for international norms, democracy, and human rights.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated that Hong Kong authorities have no jurisdiction within the United States.

The UK foreign secretary, David Cameron, pledged to address the issue urgently with Hong Kong and Chinese authorities, emphasizing a zero-tolerance approach to foreign attempts to intimidate or harm individuals in the UK.

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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