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US condemns Hong Kong for issuing pro-democracy activist arrest warrants
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Harry Fogle (Video Producer )
The United States is condemning Hong Kong’s government after it issued arrest warrants and bounties for six pro-democracy activists living abroad, along with the cancellation of seven additional passports. The U.S. State Department released a statement Thursday, Dec. 26, saying it rejects the country’s efforts to “intimidate and silence individuals who choose to make the United States their home.”
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The Hong Kong government responded Friday, Dec. 27, claiming the remarks by the U.S. are “politically motivated” and called the pro-democracy activists “anti-China forces” who endangered national security.
Hong Kong’s security secretary accused the activists of committing crimes, including incitement and collusion with foreign forces.
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The country’s national security laws are seen as controversial, with critics saying they’re used to silence any voices of opposition.
Chloe Cheung, who’s with the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, is among the activists with a warrant. She posted on Instagram.
“Fear cannot restrain me, and suppression cannot silence me,” Cheung wrote. “With this wanted warrant, I will only become braver and stronger.”
This is the third time Hong Kong authorities have offered $130,000 rewards leading to arrests. There are now 19 people on the watch list.
[Lauren]
THE UNITED STATES IS CONDEMNING HONG KONG’S GOVERNMENT AFTER IT ISSUED ARREST WARRANTS AND BOUNTIES FOR SIX PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS LIVING ABROAD … ALONG WITH THE CANCELLATION OF SEVEN ADDITIONAL PASSPORTS.
THE U-S STATE DEPARTMENT RELEASED A STATEMENT THURSDAY SAYING IT REJECTS THE COUNTRY’S EFFORTS TO “INTIMIDATE AND SILENCE INDIVIDUALS WHO CHOOSE TO MAKE THE U-S THEIR HOME.”
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT – NOW RESPONDING … CLAIMING THE U-S’S REMARKS ARE “POLITICALLY MOTIVATED” … CALLING THE PRO-DEMOCRACY
ACTIVISTS “ANTI-CHINA FORCES” WHO ENDANGERED NATIONAL SECURITY.
HONG KONG’S SECURITY SECRETARY ACCUSED THE ACTIVISTS OF COMMITTING CRIMES INCLUDING INCITMENT AND COLLUSION WITH FOREIGN FORCES.
THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL SECURITY LAWS ARE SEEN AS CONTROVERSIAL WITH CRITICS SAYING THEY ARE USED TO SILENCE ANY VOICES OF OPPOSITION.
CHLOE CHEUNG … WHO’S WITH THE COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM IN HONG KONG FOUNDATION AND IS AMONG THE ACTIVISTS WITH A WARRANT – POSTED TO INSTAGRAM WRITING “FEAR CANNOT RESTRAIN ME, AND SUPPRESSION CANNOT SILENCE ME. WITH THIS WANTED WARRANT, I WILL ONLY BECOME BRAVER AND STRONGER.”
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME HONG KONG AUTHORITIES HAVE OFFERED 130-THOUSAND-DOLLAR REWARDS LEADING TO ARRESTS.
THERE ARE NOW 19 PEOPLE TOTAL ON THE WATCH LIST.
FOR SAN – I’M LAUREN TAYLOR.
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