Hong Kong cancels passports for six former residents who fled to Britain
Hong Kong’s Security Bureau said on Wednesday it would use powers in a new national security against six exiled activists residing in Britain, including cancelling their passports, after they fled the China-ruled city.
“They continue to collude with external forces to protect their evil deeds. We therefore have taken such measures to give them a strong blow,” it added, noting that these moves involved exercising powers in a new set of national security laws known as Article 23, which were enacted in March. Security chief Chris Tang called the measures against the activists “a necessary action” at a news conference on Wednesday.
The United States, Britain and Australia, where some of these activists are now based, have criticised the national security laws as a tool to silence dissent.
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