Hong Kong police order arrest of Law Kwun-chung and 5 others

The police in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have ordered the official arrest of six people on suspicion of violating the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR, including suspected secession and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security.

Nathan Law Kwun-chung and Wayne Chan Ka-kui are among the six who fled overseas.

The law came into force in Hong Kong at 11:00 p.m. local time on June 30 upon its promulgation by the HKSAR government in the gazette.