Hong Kong arrests 9 suspects for helping activists prepare to flee Taiwan

Hong Kong police today said. It arrested nine people suspected of helping 12 Hong Kong activists fleeing Hong Kong in August to travel to Taiwan. But the Chinese authorities were able to xo intercept the activists. And detained them in China.

The 12 activists, said to have committed crimes related to protests against the Hong Kong government last year. Was detained in the city of Shenzhen in southern China. After the Chinese officials intercepted them to catch them. While trying to escape from Hong Kong by boat And Chinese officials have accused They are guilty of illegal transboundary charges.

Many political activists in Hong Kong have been prosecuted for various offenses. In connection with the protests for democracy in 2019, the prolonged protests prompted the Chinese government to enact security laws in Hong Kong on June 30.