WASHINGTON: Hong Kong's announcement of bounties on six democracy activists based overseas "is a form of transnational repression that threatens US sovereignty", the US State Department said on Thursday (Dec 26).
The Harry S. Truman Federal Building, headquarters of the US Department of State, is pictured on Oct 08, 2024 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON: Hong Kong 's announcement of bounties on six democracy activists based overseas"is a form of transnational repression that threatens US sovereignty", the US State Department said on Thursday .
Hong Kong police on Tuesday announced the bounties of HK$1 million for information leading to the arrest of the six activists, who are accused of national security crimes. Political dissent in Hong Kong has been quashed since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020 after huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests the year before.On Thursday, Washington condemned the new arrest warrants and bounties, noting that some affected activists were based in the United States.
"These actions demonstrate Hong Kong authorities' disregard for international norms and for the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly."
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