Hong Kong Offers Cash Rewards for Arrest of Overseas Pro-Democracy Activists, Including US Citizen

Hong Kong police have offered million-dollar bounties for information leading to the arrest of five overseas-based activists, including a US citizen, as part of a crackdown on dissent under the China-imposed national security law. The move has drawn criticism from the US and UK governments. The activists are accused of various offenses under the security law, and police have issued wanted notices and rewards for each of them. This marks the first time an American citizen has been placed under such a warrant, highlighting the extraterritorial reach of the law. The US and UK have condemned the actions, emphasizing the need to address transnational repression and protect democratic values. Hong Kong police have also arrested four individuals for allegedly providing financial assistance to wanted activists, marking the first such arrests on financial assistance grounds under the security legislation.