Wanted Hong Kong activist fears for safety, hopes for U.S. asylum

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July 12 (Reuters) - For Anna Kwok, a Washington-based Hong Kong activist, the imposition of a Hong Kong police bounty for her arrest has underscored the urgency of her bid for political asylum at a time of growing tensions between the United States and China. The Hong Kong native, who left the territory in early 2020, is part of a small band of overseas activists speaking out on human rights violations in the global financial hub in the aftermath of a China-imposed national security law. Last week, Hong Kong police sought to ramp up pressure on Kwok and seven other...