The UK has condemned a cash offer from Hong Kong authorities for individuals who help in the arrest of 19 pro-democracy activists living in Britain. Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the move as “another example of transnational repression”. The 19 individuals are accused of violating Beijing’s national security law imposed in 2020 in response to the 2019 anti-government protests. The amounts on offer vary depending on the individual, with Choi Ming-da and Fok Ka-chi, who operated a social media channel named “Tuesdayroad”, and politicians Nathan Law and Yuan Gong-Yi. The first and third series of rewards targeted six pro-democracy activists living in the UK and Canada, including Tony Chung, the former leader of a pro-independence group. The UK is committed to human rights, the rule of law, and the safety of all individuals in the UK, and has taken further steps to complete the severing of ties between the UK and Hong Kong extradition systems by removing Hong Kong from the Extradition Act 2003.
The UK has expressed its condemnation of Hong Kong’s cash offer for assistance in arresting activists.
