China arrests 12 fleeing HK by speedboat; Police sift the past to find crimes

Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 28, 2020

A dozen people fleeing Hong Kong on a speedboat, including an activist arrested under the draconian new national security law, have been captured by China, police in the city said Friday. The boat was intercepted by the coastguard, police said, with local media saying it was en route to Taiwan, a self-ruled island that regularly offers sanctuary to people escaping the authoritarian mainland.