Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday eight overseas-based Hong Kong activists who were issued with arrest warrants for alleged national security offences, would be 'pursued for life'.
Photos of eight activists who have been issued arrest warrants over national security are displayed during a press conference in Hong Kong, China July 3, 2023. REUTERS/Joyce Zhou
Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants for the eight overseas-based activists on Monday, accusing them of national security offences, including foreign collusion and incitement to secession, and offered rewards for information leading to their arrest. Both these countries have criticised the national security law for being used to suppress Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
"We want them to know that we will not sit and do nothing," Lee said, who also appealed to members of the public to provide information on the activists.
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