US condemns Hong Kong bounties, passport revocations

US condemns Hong Kong bounties, passport revocations for democrats
The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the revoking of the passports of seven more amounted to intimidation efforts.
Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of six activists abroad
The police say they will give HK$1m to people who can help them find those accused of breaching security laws.
US Calls Hong Kong Bounties 'Transnational Repression'
Hong Kong's announcement of bounties on six democracy campaigners based overseas "is a form of transnational repression," the US State Department said on Thursday.
Hong Kong offers bounties for six more democrats in security squeeze
Hong Kong offered bounties of HK$1 million ($128,728) on Tuesday for six more pro-democracy campaigners deemed to have violated national security laws, and revoked the passports of seven more, as the Asian financial hub keeps up a security campaign.
Hong Kong condemns US decision to extend sanctions against local officials by five years
The Hong Kong government has condemned Washington for extending sanctions imposed on local officials through to November 2019. US President Joe Biden signed the US$895 billion (HK$6.94 trillion) National Defense Authorization Act on Monday – an annual piece of legislation that funds US defence and directs foreign policy.
US says Hong Kong bounties for 6 activists threaten its sovereignty
US State Department issues statement after Hong Kong places HK$1 million bounties on six activists, cancels passports of seven others.

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