A Canadian activist has been targeted by a warrant issued by Hong Kong authorities, raising concerns about cross-border implications and free speech.
A Vancouver-based activist is accusing Hong Kong authorities of meddling in Canada ’s internal affairs after police in the Chinese territory issued a warrant for his arrest. Victor Ho and fellow Canadian Joe Tay are among six overseas activists targeted by Hong Kong police who announced rewards of HK$1 million, equivalent to about C$180,000, for information leading to their arrests.
The warrants announced on Tuesday say the six are wanted for national security offences such as secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces. Ho said in a Chinese-language post on Facebook that he's proud of the arrest warrant, joking that it's the 'best Christmas present.' 'A Canadian citizen like me ... has the protection of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and exercised his right to the freedom of speech,' he said. Ho is the former editor-in-chief of the Sing Tao Daily newspaper, and helped launched a plan in Canada to elect an unofficial “Hong Kong parliament” in 2022. Only “patriots” are eligible for election to Hong Kong's true Legislative Council, under a 2021 law passed by China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, and pro-democracy protesters have been the subject of mass arrests. When plans for the unofficial parliament were announced, Hong Kong’s Security Bureau said Ho and others were being investigated for subversion, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment under the National Security Law. In the Facebook post Ho said Canadian authorities have not arrested the organizers of the parliament. 'But now it’s actually the Hong Kong communist authorities meddling in Canada’s internal affairs, repeatedly issuing wanted notices for this Canadian citizen. Are they trying for another cross-border arrest? Does Beijing want Canada to become their client/subordinate state?' He said the first elections for the unofficial parliament are set for March 202
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