BRITAIN PROMISED TO PROTECT HONGKONGERS FROM CHINA. WHY DOES IT NOW SEEM READY TO SACRIFICE THEM? | NATHAN LAW

The UK government, which had promised to protect Hongkongers from China, now seems to be sacrificing them, according to Nathan Law, a pro-democracy activist and former legislator from Hong Kong. Law, who is currently a political refugee in the UK, claims that activists under threat from Beijing are facing difficulties with UK immigration. This has raised concerns about the safety of Hongkongers in the UK and the government's commitment to protecting them.

Members of the Hongkonger community have received threats from the Chinese regime, including threatening letters, deepfaked content, and family members being questioned and arrested back home, according to China | The Guardian. The level of targeting is linked to the deterioration of Hong Kong politics, and many have utilized the humanitarian pathway enabled by the UK government. However, the government's actions now seem to be falling short of expectations, with activists facing strange difficulties with UK immigration.

The situation is part of a broader trend of transnational repression, where authoritarian countries such as China, Russia, and Iran are increasingly engaging in long-arm strategies to silence their critics abroad. The UK has mechanisms in place to counter this repression, but the government's response has been deemed insufficient by some.

• Hongkongers under threat from China are facing difficulties with UK immigration
• Members of the Hongkonger community have received threats from the Chinese regime
• The UK government's actions seem to be falling short of expectations in protecting Hongkongers

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