Hong Kong Government Pursues Activists Abroad, Arrests Supporters

• Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants and cash bounties for eight prominent pro-democracy activists living in exile overseas.
• Hong Kong authorities froze the assets of the activists and warned the public against supporting them financially.
• The move drew criticism from Western governments concerned about China's extraterritorial reach and erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong.
• Hong Kong police arrested five supporters accused of aiding the activists, who are wanted under the controversial national security law.
• The crackdown intensified concerns over dwindling freedoms in Hong Kong following the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

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