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HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong authorities are scrutinizing the financial records of pro-democracy activists as they crack down on political opposition, according to some activists and a senior bank executive.
FILE PHOTO: Activists Eddie Chu, Joshua Wong, Owen Chow and Lester Shum pose with signs in support of the 12 Hong Kong activists held in mainland China after attempting to flee the city for Taiwan, in Hong Kong, China October 20, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo
Six pro-democracy activists told Reuters that Hong Kong police obtained some of their bank records without their consent and questioned them about certain transactions after they were arrested earlier this month on suspicion of subversion under the territory’s national security law.