Hong Kong activists criticise government over ‘foreign agents’ label

Chow Hang-tung (AP)

A protest leader has accused the Hong Kong government of arbitrarily labelling pro-democracy organisations as foreign agents, making them subject to prosecution under tough national security laws.

Chow Hang-tung, vice chair of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, made the comment shortly before the group submitted a letter to police rejecting their request for details of the body’s operations and finances.