Hong Kong takes aim at activists with crowdfunding crackdown

Proposed regulations would halt pro-democracy fundraising before it starts

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The Hong Kong government seeks to pass restrictions against online crowdfunding through the Legislative Council in 2023. © Reuters

TAKESHI KIHARA, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG -- Crowdfunding campaigns could soon require advance government approval in Hong Kong, under a proposed measure that would target a vital source of funding for the pro-democracy movement.

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