Exclusive: Law said he chose UK in hope of ‘sounding an alarm’ over threats to democracy in Europe from China

Opinion: I left for London so I could tell Britain truth about China

The Hong Kong activist Nathan Law has applied for asylum in the UK, six months after fleeing his home on the eve of the national security law coming into force.

Law revealed in an opinion article for the Guardian on Monday that he had submitted a refugee claim to the UK government. He said he had chosen Britain in the hope he could “sound an alarm” over threats to democracy in Europe from the Chinese Communist party.

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