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Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent.

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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s leader has called on eight overseas activists to turn themselves in, a day after police put out bounties on them for violating the Chinese territory’s national security law.

The Hong Kong government has extended its efforts to suppress political dissent overseas, issuing arrest warrants for eight exiled pro-democracy figures and offering bounties of HK$1 million (around A$191,000) each.

Many critics will still feel unsafe in their adopted homes even if western governments can be trusted not to turn them over

Hong Kong's leader says the eight overseas-based activists who are wanted for alleged national security offenses will be pursued for life, dismissing criticism from Western governments over the police’s high-profile crackdown on the pro-democracy figures

Australian citizen, who lived in Hong Kong for 20 years before returning last year, is one of eight overseas activists targeted

Chinese embassy in London tells UK to ‘stop interfering’ in China’s affairs, as Hong Kong leader says overseas activists will be ‘pursued for life’

Police offer 1 million Hong Kong dollars for each of the activists whom they accuse of endangering national security.