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China News: China defends bounties for the capture of Hong Kong dissidents who have fled abroad, despite criticism from foreign governments and human rights group

Top US diplomat calls on international community to oppose ‘transnational repression’.

China has said the contentious bounty announced by the Hong Kong police for information about dissidents taking refuge abroad was “justified” amid overwhelming criticism from foreign governments and human rights groups. A reward of $1m Hong Kong (£100,942) was announced in exchange for information to aid the arrest of 13 opposition figures who are accused of violating the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s National Security Law which led to widespread protests in 2019. T...

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: An overseas activist wanted by Hong Kong on Friday decried bounties offered for information on her and four colleagues, calling it part of Chinas campaign to intimidate critics and silence dissent.

The US and the UK have condemned the move as Hong Kong authorities expand crackdown under national security law.

Hong Kong police are offering rewards for information leading to the arrests of five activists based overseas, whom it accuses of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing.

Hong Kong police have added five more overseas-based activists to a list of wanted people, offering bounties for...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Thursday (Dec 14) added five more overseas-based activists to a list of wanted people, offering bounties for information leading to their arrest in a continuing crackdown on dissent under a China-imposed national security law. The move, which adds to a list of eight overseas activists deemed fugitives by authorities in July, triggered criticism...