Families plead for Hong Kong activists accused of trying to flee by speedboat
The ‘Hong Kong 12’ - arrested for allegedly trying to flee to Taiwan - have become the latest flashpoint for protesters
The family of a Hong Kong activist detained in China after allegedly attempting to flee to Taiwan by speedboat say they have had no communication from him and are relying on a piece of paper from Chinese authorities as confirmation of his whereabouts.
Andy Li was among 12 people caught by Chinese coastguards on 23 August. He had been arrested earlier that month under Hong Kong’s newly introduced national security law, after which the authorities had confiscated his passport before releasing him on bail.
Andy’s younger sister, who did not want to publish her first name, told the Guardian they had no idea for at least some of the passengers – and only learned of his arrest from the media. They have been told little since.
