In August 2024, a message in a UK-based social media group for Hongkongers alerted members to far-right posts suggesting they were new targets for violence. Amid escalating tensions against asylum seekers, activist Finn Lau discovered he was specifically listed, revealing a troubling campaign aimed at immigrants. Lau, an exiled leader of Hong Kong's democracy movement, felt the danger of being targeted by factions that sought to ignite violent responses. Collaboration with anti-racism efforts is ongoing to counter this growing menace, given the stakes of such targeted vitriol.
The message alerted the Hongkongers to posts on far-right channels suggesting new targets, illustrating how far-right violence was being directed towards immigrants during a time of unrest.
Finn Lau felt a pulse of dread when he saw his name on a list of targets, realizing it was part of a larger far-right campaign against Hong Kong activists.
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