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The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Two relatives of wanted Hong Kong activist Joseph Tay taken in for questioning
A cousin of wanted Hong Kong activist Joseph Tay and her husband were taken away for questioning on Thursday morning, the Post has learned. A source said the couple were escorted to Tsing Yi police station to assist with an investigation into the Canada-based activist's alleged national security law violations. 'They were expected to leave Tsing Yi police station at around 11am,' the insider said. The source later confirmed that the pair left around that time. Tay, a 62-year-old former actor and founder of Canada-based non-profit Hongkonger Station, was among six activists in December last year who had HK$1 million (US$127,600) bounties placed on their heads for allegedly violating the 2020 national security law. He is among 19 activists wanted on suspicion of contravening the Beijing-decreed legislation. Tay has been charged with inciting secession and collusion with foreign forces after he allegedly posted videos calling for international sanctions on social media platforms via his channel between July 2020 and June last year. The Canadian national left Hong Kong before the national security law came into force. Earlier this year, he stood as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the country's federal elections. Earlier this month, national security police questioned another of Tay's cousins and the relative's wife. - South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
7 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Wanted Hong Kong activist Joseph Tay's cousin and her husband taken away for questioning
Wanted Hong Kong activist Joseph Tay's cousin and her husband have been taken away for questioning, the Post has learned. A source said on Thursday that the couple were escorted to Tsing Yi police station to assist with an investigation into the Canada-based activist's alleged national security law violations. 'They were expected to leave Tsing Yi police station at around 11am,' the insider said. Tay, a 62-year-old former actor and founder of Canada-based non-profit Hongkonger Station, is among the six activists slapped with a HK$1 million bounty in December last year for allegedly violating the national security law. He is among the 19 activists wanted for contravening the national security law. Tay has been charged with inciting secession and collusion with foreign forces after he allegedly posted videos calling for international sanctions on social media platforms via his channel between July 2020 and June last year.
The Star
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Hong Kong police take away two relatives of Canada-based activist for questioning
Hong Kong national security police have taken away two relatives of a Canada-based activist for questioning. A source said that activist Joseph Tay's cousin and his wife were escorted from their home in Fo Tan to a police station to assist with the investigation, which was expected to end at around noon on Thursday. Tay, a 62-year-old former actor and founder of Canada-based NGO Hongkonger Station, is among six people on whom police placed HK$1 million (US$128,860) bounties in December last year for allegedly contravening the national security law. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. He is among 19 opposition figures accused of violating the Beijing-imposed law. Tay has been charged with inciting secession and collusion with foreign forces after he allegedly posted videos calling for international sanctions on social media platforms via his channel between July 2020 and June last year. Tay, a Canadian national, left Hong Kong before the 2020 national security law came into force. Last week, the father of Anna Kwok Fung-yee, another wanted activist, was charged with attempting to deal with assets belonging to his daughter. Kwok's younger brother was also arrested during an operation on April 30. He was granted bail pending further investigation. More from South China Morning Post: For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app. Copyright 2025.
South China Morning Post
08-05-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police take away 2 relatives of Canada-based activist for questioning
Hong Kong national security police have taken away two relatives of a Canada-based activist for questioning. Advertisement A source said that activist Joseph Tay's cousin and his wife were escorted from their home in Fo Tan to a police station to assist with the investigation, which was expected to end at around noon on Thursday. Tay, a 62-year-old former actor and founder of Canada-based NGO Hongkonger Station, is among six people on whom police placed HK$1 million (US$128,860) bounties in December last year for allegedly contravening the national security law. He is among 19 opposition figures accused of violating the Beijing-imposed law. Hong Kong police have placed HK$1 million bounties on six activists accused of violating the national security law. Photo: Jelly Tse Tay has been charged with inciting secession and collusion with foreign forces after he allegedly posted videos calling for international sanctions on social media platforms via his channel between July 2020 and June last year.
South China Morning Post
01-04-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Canadian MP quits election race amid Hong Kong activist bounty remark controversy
A Canadian politician who encouraged supporters to turn a wanted Hong Kong activist over to the Chinese consulate for a HK$1 million (US$128,542) bounty has announced he will not run in a coming election after the country's police said they were investigating his comments. Advertisement Paul Chiang, a Member of Parliament for the governing Liberal Party, made the announcement shortly after apologising to Joseph Tay, who is running for the opposition Conservative Party in the country's April 28 election. 'This is a uniquely important election with so much at stake for Canadians,' Chiang wrote on X on Tuesday. 'That's why I'm standing aside as our 2025 candidate in our community of Markham-Unionville.' Just hours before, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed with local media they were looking into whether the Toronto politician had broken the law over comments made in January encouraging people to turn Tay over to the Chinese consulate. Tay, a former actor and founder of Canada-based NGO Hongkonger Station, is among 19 opposition figures with HK$1 million bounties on their heads for allegedly contravening the Beijing-imposed national security law in Hong Kong. Joseph Tay, a former actor and founder of Canada-based NGO Hongkonger Station, is among 19 opposition figures with a HK$1 million bounty for allegedly contravening the Beijing-imposed national security law. Photo: handout Chiang, a former police officer, said he had apologised to Tay for the comments, describing what he called 'deplorable.'
