Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law seeking asylum in UK, East Asia

LONDON (AFP) – Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law on Monday (Dec 21) said he has applied for asylum in Britain, after fleeing in the wake of China’s new security legislation. The 27-year-old founding member of Demosisto, a pro-democracy party that disbanded on the same day the law was imposed on the semi-autonomous territory, relocated to Britain in July. “I’ve struggled with the question of whether I should stay in the UK for the long term, but I’ve now come to a decision – an application for asylum in the UK has been submitted,” he said. Law said he had…