HONG KONG - Chinese state television said on Friday that Hong Kong authorities had issued arrest warrants for six pro-democracy activists who fled the territory and are suspected of violating sweeping national security legislation that came into effect a month ago.
It named the six as Nathan Law, Wayne Chan Ka Kui, Honcques Laus, Samuel Chu, Simon Cheng and Ray Wong Toi Yeung.Wong said he believed the move showed that the Chinese government was afraid of Hong Kong activists overseas. Laus said in a statement that he believed the move was"political persecution" that violated freedom of speech and human rights.