Hong Kong Cessport Passport, Ban on Financial Assistance for 16 Foreign Activists | world News
Hong Kong: Hong Kong officials on Monday strengthened a rift on 16 foreign-based activists, which were previously targeted by rewards on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures, banning financial support for them and canceling passports for most of them.The activists were among 19 people, who were targeted in July with arrest warrant for alleged roles in Hong Kong Parliament in July, a group police called a destroyer organization abroad. The organization is not the official legislature of the city and its impact is limited.Three of the original 19 activists were already targeted by similar measures last year.Security Secretary Chris Tang banned the providing funds or economic resources to 16 activists, including Victor Ho, Keng K-Y, Australian academic chongi feng and US Hong Kong government citizen Gong Sasha said in a statement.Travel documents were canceled for 12 out of 16, which hold Hong Kong passports.The government also banned the property from leasing people in the list or making joint ventures with them. Any person who violates orders risk a prison sentence of up to seven years.16 activists are hiding in other regions in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Australia, Thailand and Taiwan, the government said, accusing them of engaging in danger of national security, accusing them of engaging in activities.The notice accused him of hating Beijing and Hong Kong and through Smeer and Sland.The statement said, “Therefore we have taken such measures to create a significant impact.”Beijing imposed a National Security Act on the region in 2020, which has effectively eradicated the most public dissatisfaction after the anti -government protests in 2019. Several activists were arrested, silenced or forced into self-government.The measures announced on Monday were issued under the powers given by Homagron National Security Law in Hong Kong.The arrest warrant released in July has criticized foreign governments including the US, UK and the European Union. Police offered a prize of $ 200,000 Hong Kong dollars ($ 25,480) to 1 million Hong Kong Dollars ($ 127,400) for information for their arrest.In a July statement, US Secretary State Marco Rubio condemned the steps.He said, “Extratorial targeting of Hong Kongs that are using their fundamental freedom is a form of international repression,” he said. “We will not tolerate the Hong Kong government’s efforts to enforce our national security laws or to scare Americans or anyone on American soil.”The Hong Kong Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry responded to the criticism of foreign politicians, emphasizing that the action was valid.The regime in Beijing and Hong Kong said that security laws were necessary for the stability of the city.
