Lawyer Says Beijing Could Bar Exit of Dual Canadians From Hong Kong

Lawyer Says Beijing Could Bar Exit of Dual Canadians From Hong Kong
Protesters gesture with five fingers, signifying the "Five demands, not one less" in a shopping mall during a protest against China's national security legislation for the city, in Hong Kong on June 1, 2020. Vincent Yu/AP Photo
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OTTAWA—A Canadian legal activist is warning the federal government to grant asylum to democracy activists in Hong Kong and expanded settlement to those with links to Canada before China prevents them from leaving.

The warning came Monday from Avvy Go, the director of the Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, which has already helped bring Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to Canada.