Nathan Law says seeking asylum in UK

Activist and former leader of Demosisto Nathan Law, says he has decided to seek asylum in the UK.

“I arrived in London and became an international advocate for Hong Kong’s democratic movement. I’ve struggled with the question of whether I should stay in the UK for the long term, but I’ve now come to a decision – an application for asylum in the UK has been submitted,'' he says in an opinion published in The Guardian on Monday.

“In the US, adopting an assertive approach to China and positioning it as one of the country’s greatest enemies is a bipartisan consensus now.

“This is not the case in the UK and EU; that consensus needs to be built.

“This is the reason why I boarded a plane destined for London. This is also why I planned to stay here and become a political refugee in this foreign yet somewhat familiar place. I hope that my presence can sound an alarm to remind people just how much of a danger the Chinese Community Party poses to our shared democratic values. Your eyes should not rest on the economic gains – we have so much to lose.''