Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the UK “will not tolerate” the Chinese regime’s attempts to silence overseas dissidents after Hong Kong national security police put out arrest warrants and bounties against eight pro-democracy activists in exile.
The Chinese embassy accused the UK of “sheltering wanted criminals” and interfering with “the rule of law” and China’s internal politics.
The wanted list, announced on Monday by the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force, included three individuals in the UK—former legislative council Nathan Law, trade unionist Mung Siu-tat, and pro-democracy activist Finn Lau.
Mung was accused of inciting secession, Lau was accused of undermining national security by colluding with foreign forces, and Law was accused of both….