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HONG KONG: Nathan Law, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent young democracy activists, announced on Thursday he had fled overseas in response to Beijing imposing a sweeping security law on the city.
“I have already left Hong Kong and continue the advocacy work on the international level,” Law said in a short English message to journalists, declining to say which country he had gone to. “Based on risk assessment, I shall not reveal too much about my personal whereabouts and situation now,” the message added. The revelation Law had left the city came as the local government released a statement confirming that a popular protest slogan used over the last year was now illegal under Beijing’s new law. (afp)
“Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times” has become a clarion call for pro-democracy protesters over the last year, chanted by huge crowds and plastered on banners.
Law had shouted the slogan in a video message to a US Congress committee on Wednesday, not long after the new security legislation was implemented.
“I have already left Hong Kong and continue the advocacy work on the international level,” Law said in a short English message to journalists, declining to say which country he had gone to. “Based on risk assessment, I shall not reveal too much about my personal whereabouts and situation now,” the message added. The revelation Law had left the city came as the local government released a statement confirming that a popular protest slogan used over the last year was now illegal under Beijing’s new law. (afp)
“Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times” has become a clarion call for pro-democracy protesters over the last year, chanted by huge crowds and plastered on banners.
Law had shouted the slogan in a video message to a US Congress committee on Wednesday, not long after the new security legislation was implemented.
