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

December 14, 2023 21:16 JST

Updated on December 15, 2023 12:01 JST

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.