Nathan Law was once elected to Hong Kong's Legislative Council but now he's living in exile in London. He warns foreign media could soon face 'nonsense' censorship and holds deep fears over activists detained on the mainland.
A prominent Hong Kong dissident has warned foreign media in Hong Kong could soon face the same harassment that compelled two Australian journalists to leave mainland China this month.Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Nathan Law says foreign journalists in Hong Kong could soon face "nonsense censorship"
"I have [heard] some information saying that there are already foreign reporters being denied visas," he said. Hong Kong activists Nathan Law and Joshua Wong spoke together after a court decision that let them avoid prison in Hong Kong in 2017. The party disbanded this year on the day China's new national security law came into effect and Mr Law left Hong Kong shortly after, in July this year.In August, 12 Hong Kong activists tried to flee the territory on a speedboat and they are currently being held in mainland China after authorities intercepted them before they could reach Taiwan.
"It happens to a lot of human rights lawyers and also Taiwanese activists in China and it could happen to them." The 12 activists are currently being detained in Shenzhen, just across the border from the Hong Kong region, in mainland China.
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