55 Hong Kong activists and former politicians were arrested for subversion under the controversial national security legislation. They were later released on bail without their passports or travel documents. Next they held a news conference where Fernando Cheung spoke. He is a politician who resigned his seat in protest alongside other pro-democracy lawmakers in November. He believes the authorities will press charges after they have sorted out any evidence they gathered via sweeping search warrants executed by over 1,000 police officers. He said this is an effective way to bar them from seeking asylum. Since the national security law was passed, numerous Hong Kong activists have fled into exile. Many believe police may have allowed the activists to go free on bail to avoid fuelling international criticism. US secretary of state Michael Pompeo called the mass arrests an outrage that demonstrated the Chinese Communist Party’s contempt for its own people and the rule of law.
Hong Kong: national security
Written by David Fletcher 14 Jan 2021Additional Info
- Pray: for God to protect the remaining activists and show them the path he has prepared for their way forward through this tough law imposed on them. (Isaiah 30:18)
- More: /www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/hong-kong-releases-detained-democrats-but-holds-onto-passports
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