STORY: HKSAR gov't to step up efforts to hunt down anti-China fugitives: chief executive
DATELINE: July 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:03
LOCATION: HONG KONG, China
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the exterior of the building of Hong Kong government
2. John Lee walking onto the stage for a speech
3. a logo of Hong Kong police
4. a sign of Hong Kong police headquarters
5. China's national flag and the Hong Kong SAR flag waving
6. China's national emblem
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, Chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
8. various of skyscrapers in Hong Kong

STORYLINE:

John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on Tuesday that the HKSAR government will step up efforts to hunt down eight anti-China agitators on a wanted list.
   
The Hong Kong Police Force said earlier that eight anti-China agitators, Yam Kin-fung, Yuan Gong-yi, Kwok Fung-yee, Kwok Wing-hang, Hui Chi-fung, Mung Siu-tat, Lau Cho-dik and Law Kwun-chung, were wanted over alleged contravention of the national security law in Hong Kong. A 1-million-Hong Kong dollar (127,750-U.S. dollar) reward is being offered for the arrest of each of them.

Lee told a press briefing before an executive council meeting that those who violated the national security law in Hong Kong, endangered national security and were involved in serious crimes will be pursued for life. Their financial providers and the forces behind them will also be investigated.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, Chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)
"The anti-China agitators, as I have said many times, will be pursued for life, and we will hunt them down in every possible way. We will investigate any financial and other assistance for them, and we'll further investigate the forces behind them, even the forces that control them."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China.
(XHTV)