Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Agnes Chow Escapes to Canada

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who was arrested in 2020 under Beijing's national security law, has announced that she will not return to Hong Kong to meet her bail conditions, citing mental health issues caused by the pressure. Chow, who recently moved to Canada to pursue her studies, revealed that the authorities had offered to return her passport on the condition that she traveled to mainland China with them. After considering her safety and health, Chow stated that she "probably won't return" to Hong Kong again. The suppression of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong highlights the erosion of freedoms promised to the former British colony.