Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow flees to Canada, defies bail
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow, who played a leading role in the 2019 pro-democracy protests, has announced that she will not return to the city amid fears for her safety. Chow, who was released on bail in 2021 after spending over six months in jail, stated that she will no longer respect the bail conditions requiring her to check in with the police regularly. She is the latest political figure to flee Hong Kong as Beijing continues its crackdown on dissidents. The national security law imposed by China in response to the protests has resulted in the disbandment of pro-democracy parties and numerous arrests.
