Hong Kong adds five more democracy activists to overseas wanted list

$128,000 bounty put on each as security police ramp up pressure on critics

20231214 Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for 5 more overseas activists

The national security department of the Hong Kong police on Dec. 14 announced the addition of five pro-democracy activists to its overseas wanted list. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)   

PAK YIU and PEGGY YE, Nikkei staff writers

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong's national security police issued arrest warrants on Thursday for five democracy activists living overseas in an attempt to ramp up efforts to silence critics beyond its borders.

Simon Cheng, Frances Hui, Joey Siu, Johnny Fok and Tony Choi are accused of alleged subversion, foreign collusion and secession, all offenses under a sweeping national security law that critics say has eroded freedoms and rights in the city.

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