National security police have summoned the siblings of a Hong Kong fugitive to assist in an investigation, after interrogating his wife and son, and a leading pollster.
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A source said on Tuesday that the three younger siblings of Chung Kim-wah, an outspoken commentator and former deputy executive director of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, were asked to help with the investigation.
The insider said Chung’s brother would visit the Tsuen Wan district police station, while the sister and youngest brother would head to the Central Police District Headquarters and the station of Castle Peak Division, respectively.
Chung, who moved to Britain in 2022, was one of the six wanted overseas-based activists named by police last month for allegedly contravening the national security law.
He was accused of repeatedly advocating for the city’s independence on a social media platform between May and June last year, as well as calling for sanctions against Beijing and Hong Kong between 2020 and 2023.
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Robert Chung Ting-yiu, president of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, was escorted from his home by officers last week, with police officers confiscating items in his office.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung earlier said the force was looking into “whether he or his organisation has helped the absconder”.