Hong Kong Issues Bounty for 6 Democracy Activists, Including 2 Canadians

A riot police officer (C) stands guard during a clearance operation during a demonstration in a mall in Hong Kong on July 6, 2020, in response to a new national security law introduced in the city that makes political views, slogans, and signs advocating Hong Kong's independence or liberation illegal. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images

Hong Kong police have issued bounties for six more pro-democracy activists, including two Canadians, who fled the city amid Beijing’s tightening control.

The Hong Kong authorities issued arrest warrants Dec. 24 for six activists under the region’s national security law, offering a reward of HK$1 million (approximately CAD $185,000) for any information that could lead to their capture.