The stepfather of fugitive activist Tony Chung has been taken in by Hong Kong national security police for questioning, according to local media reports.
Activist Tony Chung arrives in the UK in December 2023. Photo: Tony Chung, via Facebook.
Chung’s stepfather was “taken away” on Tuesday morning by national security police, Ming Pao reported, citing sources.
The stepfather was taken in to “assist in the investigation” of Chung’s suspected offences of inciting secession and colluding with external forces to endanger national security, Sing Tao Daily reported, also citing sources.
HKFP has reached out to the police for a response.
The 23-year-old was sentenced to three years and seven months in jail in 2021 after pleading guilty to inciting secession and money laundering. He finished his term in June 2023.
A national security wanted poster for Tony Chung outside the Western Police Station. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP.
He fled Hong Kong in December 2023 to seek political asylum in the UK after the Correctional Services Department (CSD) allowed him to travel to Japan for Christmas.
A total of 19 Hong Kong activists have been issued arrest warrants for alleged national security offences. Police have called on the activists to return to Hong Kong and surrender themselves. At the same time, officers have taken in their relatives and colleagues for investigation.
