Hong Kong adds six more to national security global wanted list

Seven other activists' passports canceled as government vows to crack down further

Tony Chung speaks into a mic at a gathering in London on March 23. He is one of the 19 democracy activists on Hong Kong's global national security wanted list. © AP

KENJI KAWASE and PEGGY YE, Nikkei staff writers

December 24, 2024 18:50 JST

HONG KONG -- The Hong Kong government announced Tuesday that it has added six more democracy activists to its global wanted list as it continues to ramp up pressure on critics residing abroad.

The city's national security police's latest list includes Tony Chung Hon-lam, Chung Kim-wah, Carmen Lau Ka-man, Victor Ho Leung-mau, Joseph Tay, and Chloe Cheung Hei-ching, expanding the entire record to 19 people. A bounty of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) per person has been placed.