"I was not surprised that the Hong Kong police and Chinese agents have been chasing me because of my political advocacy, but I was shocked that the authorities have been weaponising the revenue department as a political tool."
"The case is one of many highlighted in a new report by the China Strategic Risks Institute on economic transnational repression, analysing how China uses financial levers to coerce dissidents overseas."
Christopher Mung Siu-tat, a UK-based activist, faces transnational repression from Hong Kong authorities, including tax bills for unregistered businesses. Despite fleeing Beijing's national security laws, he feels unsafe due to ongoing harassment. In 2023, he was targeted with a bounty for arrest, and his relatives in Hong Kong were questioned. The China Strategic Risks Institute's report highlights how China employs financial tactics to coerce dissidents overseas, urging the UK government to address economic transnational repression.
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