Hong Kong national security police on Wednesday arrested four men it accused of supporting overseas dissidents and of advocating for independence from China, two days after issuing warrants and bounties against several foreign-based activists.
Political activist Ivan Lam Long-yin is arrested by national security police in Hong Kong on suspicion of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and acts with seditious intent, two days after the police issued arrest warrants and bounties against eight overseas activists for national security, in Hong Kong, China July 5, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
The statement did not specifically link the arrests to eight warrants issued earlier this week for prominent foreign-based dissidents. Local media, citing unnamed sources, connected the arrested men to an online platform known as "Punish Mee" that was allegedly used to provide financial aid to the eight wanted overseas activists.
"They were also suspected of repeatedly publishing posts with seditious intention on social media platforms, including content which provoked hatred towards the Central Authorities and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and advocated "Hong Kong independence", the police statement said.
Police said they searched the detainees' homes and offices with a court warrant and seized some related documents and electronic communication devices.BOUNTIES
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