Comment on “Hong Kong Police Issue Warrant for Canada-Based Agnes Chow on National Security Law Violation for Failing to Appear” [in Japanese]
On 6 February 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Hong Kong Police Issue Warrant for Canada-Based Agnes Chow on National Security Law Violation for Failing to Appear” was published. This article discusses how Agnes Chow, a Hong Kong democracy activist currently residing in Canada, has been placed on Hong Kong’s wanted list on suspicion of violating the National Security Law after failing to appear for routine check-ins. Professor Ichihara stated that the actions of the Hong Kong authorities amount to rule by fear. She further commented that the Hong Kong government and the Chinese Communist Party behind it should recognize the weakness inherent in needing to suppress the actions of a single citizen to such an extent, as well as understand that such an approach will incur significant long-term costs to the welfare of citizens and the nation’s economy.
