Article 6HF5R ‘I already miss Hong Kong’: Democracy activist Tony Chung flees to the UK

‘I already miss Hong Kong’: Democracy activist Tony Chung flees to the UK

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Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#6HF5R)

The 22-year-old says his probation conditions meant he was under surveillance and could not work

One of the youngest people to be jailed under Hong Kong's national security law has fled to the UK, where he claimed asylum in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Tony Chung, 22, was released from prison in June but was required to meet regularly with Hong Kong's national security police and abide by certain conditions, which included not leaving the territory without authorisation before June 2024.

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