The Beijing-run Hong Kong (HK) Chief Executive John Lee has said that the eight pro-democracy activists who are currently being pursued by the Hong Kong police for allegedly breaking the island state’s National Security Law should be aware they will be pursued for life.
Mr. Lee, who made the remarks on July 4, expressed he was supportive of the police’s actions and advised those named in the arrest warrants to surrender themselves.
“I also want to tell the criminals that, well, the only way to end their destiny of being an abscondee who will be pursued for life is to surrender,” he said. “We’ll be pursuing the abscondees’ criminal responsibilities for life until they surrender themselves.”…