U.K. neighbors offered a bounty to turn in a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to Chinese officials

The “wanted” posters were sent by mail, arriving at the homes of Hong Kong activist Carmen Lau’s neighbors in the town near London, notifying them of a bounty.

LONDON — The “wanted” posters were sent by mail, arriving at the homes of Carmen Lau’s neighbors in the town of Maidenhead.

The alleged crime? Speaking out about China’s rule in Hong Kong, where Lau has not lived since 2021.

Provide information about Lau to the Hong Kong Police Force, urged the poster, folded into envelopes with Hong Kong stamps, or “take her to the Chinese embassy.”

The reward: 1 million Hong Kong dollars, or $130,000.

The flyers that arrived in this town 7 miles from Windsor Castle are the latest threat directed at Hong Kong’s pro-democracy diaspora, who have fled the city trying to escape the long arm of Chinese law, only to find that harassment can cross borders.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/uk-bounty-hong-kong-democracy-activist-china-rcna194068

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