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A prominent pro-democracy activist has fled Hong Kong to seek asylum in the UK, breaching a supervision order.

Tony Chung, 22, told the BBC he had been under constant scrutiny in Hong Kong, where police had put him under an "enormous amount of stress".

He also claimed he had felt compelled by police to become a paid informant, giving information on fellow activists.

Chung was convicted of calling for Hong Kong's secession under a tough security law. He finished his sentence in June.

But upon his release, he says he was thrown into a situation that was "an even bigger and more dangerous prison" than the one he had left.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A prominent pro-democracy activist has fled Hong Kong to seek asylum in the UK, breaching a supervision order.

Tony Chung, 22, told the BBC he had been under constant scrutiny in Hong Kong, where police had put him under an "enormous amount of stress".

Following months of mass demonstrations in 2019, Beijing imposed a strict national security law which it said was needed to bring stability to the city.

A confidential declaration he signed before his release from prison restricted him from disclosing the interactions with the national security police to any third parties, including lawyers, he said.

Earlier this month, high-profile pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow announced on social media that she had jumped bail and would not return to Hong Kong following her studies in Canada.

Imprisoned media tycoon Jimmy Lai is charged with multiple national security offences, which include "colluding with foreign forces".


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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Man, I thought this was Tommy Chung for a second.,,

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago