Wanted Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok fears for safety, hopes for US asylum

The imposition of a Hong Kong police bounty for her arrest, according to Anna Kwok, a Washington-based Hong Kong activist, has highlighted the urgency of her application for political refuge at a time of rising tensions between the United States and China. The Hong Kong native, who left the territory in early 2020, is one of a tiny group of abroad activists speaking out against human rights breaches in the global financial hub in the aftermath of China's national security law. Last week, Hong Kong police moved to increase pressure on Kwok and seven other foreign campaigners, including those currently…