Police patrol as candles are lit inside the windows of the US Consulate on the 34th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in Hong Kong, Sunday, June 4 2023. Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists of violating the territory's harsh National Security Law and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars each for information leading to their arrests.
They are currently living in the U.S., Britain, Canada and Australia after some were earlier accused of various other offenses. He cited articles of the security law which state that police have extraterritorial jurisdiction, and said they would pursue people overseas who endanger Hong Kong's national security.
Hong Kong's political system has also undergone a major overhaul to ensure that only "patriots" loyal to Beijing can hold office.According to the warrants, lawyer Yam, former legislator Dennis Kwok and activists Yuen, Lau and Anna Kwok are accused of foreign collusion for allegedly calling for sanctions against Hong Kong officials.