Sister of wanted Hong Kong activist Chin Po-fun taken for questioning by police

Hong Kong national security police have taken away the sister of wanted activist Chin Po-fun to “assist with an investigation”, the Post has learned, marking the second time a relative of a fugitive has been summoned following the latest round of bounties.

A source said officers asked Chin’s sister to go to Tuen Mun police station, adding that the questioning was expected to be completed around 12pm on Tuesday.

Chin is among 15 activists who were each slapped with a HK$200,000 (US$25,477) bounty last month for their involvement in an overseas election organised in May by “Hong Kong Parliament”, which authorities have deemed subversive and accused of violating the Beijing-imposed security law. The force also issued arrest warrants for the activists.

The group was founded by self-exiled activists Elmer Yuan Gong-yi, Victor Ho Leung-mau, Fok Ka-chi and Choi Ming-da, who police issued HK$1 million bounties on their heads in 2023 and 2024.

On Wednesday last week, national security police took away Alan Keung Ka-wai’s birth father to help with investigations. Keung was the chairman of advocacy group Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union and took part in the election as well.

In her manifesto for the “Hong Kong Parliament” election, Chin said she was a UK-based retiree. She also disclosed that she worked for the Correctional Services Department until her retirement and joined opposition party People Power afterwards.

Chin left Hong Kong in March 2022.