A US citizen reportedly had a warrant issued for his arrest by Hong Kong authorities under its strict new national security law

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• Hong Kong authorities have issued arrest warrants under its strict new national-security law for six pro-democracy activists living abroad, The Guardian reported last week.
• Chinese state-run media reported that the individuals, including one US citizen, are wanted for "incitement to secession," according to The Guardian.
• Critics have warned that officials could use the controversial law to target political opponents and cited its unusual application to both Hong Kong residents and non-residents.
• The warrants come after Hong Kong barred activists from running in an upcoming election, which it decided to delay, drawing international condemnation as well as parallels to a similar suggestion by US President Donald Trump.
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Police in Hong Kong have issued arrest warrants for six pro-democracy activists currently living abroad, The Guardian and other media outlets reported Friday.

Chinese state-run media reported that the men are wanted by authorities for "incitement to secession" under a sweeping and controversial national-security law passed last month, according to The Guardian.

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