Overview

• On August 15, the Australian Department of Home Affairs granted Ted Hui a protection visa that also covers his wife, children and parents.
• Tony Chung announced that he and his family secured refugee status in the UK along with a five-year residency permit.
• Hong Kong’s government condemned the asylum grants as harbouring criminals, accusing the countries of disrespecting its legal system.
• Foreign Minister Penny Wong and other Australian officials have previously decried Hong Kong’s national security law for its extraterritorial reach and the HK$1 million bounties on exiles.
• Neither Canberra nor London offered immediate comment on the decisions as Hui called on Australia to push for the release of jailed activists like Jimmy Lai.