The prominent pro-democracy activist Nathan Law says he has fled Hong Kong following China's enactment of a new national security law, which he said amounts to a 'complete destruction' of the territory's autonomy.
and is aimed at punishing acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion — Law announced in a Facebook post late Wednesday that he had fled.
"Hi this is Nathan. I have already left Hong Kong and continue the advocacy work on the international level. Based on risk assessment, I shall not reveal too much about my personal whereabouts and situation now," he said, according to a translation published in theThe new law drafted by Beijing for Hong Kong was passed on Tuesday by China's top legislative body, the National People's Congress Standing Committee, and quickly adopted by Hong Kong.
It is seen by many as the final nail in Hong Kong's special"one nation, two systems" status in which it was guaranteed a"high degree of autonomy" for a period of 50 years as part of the agreement between Beijing and London that transferred the former British colony to Chinese control in 1997. Law is a former Hong Kong legislator who served jail time for his participation in the 2014 anti-Beijing"Umbrella protests." He later co-founded the pro-democracy Demosisto movement with fellow activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow. The leaders dissolved Demosisto as the new law came into effect.
"I think we need to understand that the national security law is tailor-made to target any person" advocating for Hong Kong,
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