Overview
- Hong Kong authorities announced rewards of HKD 1 million each for four already wanted activists and HKD 200,000 for each of the other 15, accusing them of subversion under the 2020 security law.
- The targeted individuals are linked to the Parliament of Hong Kong, a Canada-based group the police say aimed to overthrow Chinese government organs by “illegal means.”
- Since July 2023 this marks the fourth extraterritorial bounty program, underscoring a sustained effort to punish pro-democracy activists abroad.
- As of July 1, officials reported 333 arrests and 165 convictions under the national security law for offences ranging from secession to collusion with foreign forces.
- Britain’s foreign and home secretaries condemned the announcement as cross-border repression and urged Beijing to stop targeting exiled opposition figures.