Letters call on UK residents to hand Hong Kongers over to China for reward

Calls are growing for the British government to take action to protect Hong Kongers in the country from the China’s “long-arm” law enforcement after the neighbors of two wanted pro-democracy activists received anonymous letters urging them to bring the activists to the Chinese Embassy in London. The letters repeat the exact wording of Hong Kong police wanted notices offering bounties of HK$1 million (US$128,000) for the arrest of “fugitives” under national security legislation.

They were sent to people living near U.K.-based pro-independence activist Tony Chung and former district councilor Carmen Lau, they told RFA Cantonese in interviews last month.

“A reward of one million Hong Kong dollars is being offered by Hong Kong Police to any member of the public, who can provide information on this wanted person and the related crime or take him to Chinese embassy,” the letters read. The included a Hong Kong national security police email address where they could give information and claim their reward.

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