The United Kingdom condemns Hong Kong’s critical offer to help the activists

The UK has condemned the latest cash offer from the Hong Kong authorities for people who help in arresting supportive activists who live in Britain.

In a joint statement, Foreign Minister David Lami and Interior Minister Evit Cooper described this step as “another example of patriotism.”

Between $ 25,000 ($ 200,000 Hong Kong) is offered and $ 125,000 to obtain information leading to the arrest of 19 individuals, all of whom are supporters of democracy who live abroad.

China denounced “interference” criticism about this type of appeal, Who made it three times before.

The 19 people accuse the violation of the National Security Law in Beijing, which in 2020 imposed in response to the 2019 anti -government protests that rocked the city for several months.

The amounts offered vary according to the individual. Among the highest offers on the list of Choi Ming-Da and Fok Ka-Chi, which Hong Kong police said that runs a social media channel called “TueGurodward”. Politician Nathan Lu-who was legislative in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong-activist and commentator Yuan Gong Yi as it appears in the lists.

The first prime bonuses were issued in July and December 2023. They targeted the Nathan Law – who told BBC that his life became more dangerous after the announcement of a reward – Simon Cheng, a former consulate in the United Kingdom He was detained in 2019 in a high -level case.

The third series of rewards targeted six supportive activists who live in the United Kingdom and Canada, including Tony Chung, the former leader of a pro -independence group.

A special visa plan presented in 2021 witnessed about 150,000 Hong Kong residents moving to the United Kingdom, according to the Ministry of Interior.

In November last year, Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of democratic leaders to years in prison for sabotage, After a controversial security trial.

In their statement in response to the latest reward, Mrs. Cooper and Mr. Lami said, “This government will continue to stand with the Hong Kong people, including those who have made the United Kingdom their home. We take the protection of their rights, freedoms and safety seriously.”

Their joint statement added: “The United Kingdom is committed to human rights, the rule of law, and the safety of all individuals in the United Kingdom. For this reason, we have taken more steps to complete the severing of relations between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, delivery systems by removing Hong Kong from the 2003 Delivery Law.”