The United Kingdom and the United States have condemned Hong Kong authorities for offering payment in exchange for assisting in the arrest of pro-democracy activists living in the UK and the US, even as the British government begins the process of reinstating an extradition deal with the autonomous Chinese city.
On Saturday, Hong Kong’s national security police also formally announced arrest warrants for the 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet.
