HSBC urged to unfreeze accounts of Hong Kong activist

International politicians say the bank, already under fire for backing China's security law, could gravely tarnish' its reputation

An international group of senior politicians have written to the chairman of HSBC, Mark Tucker, urging him unfreeze bank accounts linked to a high-profile pro-democracy activist from Hong Kong.

More than 50 members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China - including representatives from the UK, Canada, Australia, France, Germany and Switzerland - are calling for the immediate release of funds belonging to Ted Hui and his family, and a formal explanation of HSBC's decision to freeze their accounts.