Ex-lawmaker Nathan Law Kwun-chung, who is wanted by the Hong Kong police on charges of inciting secession and colluding with foreign forces, was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend and deported back to the United States.
Law fled to the UK in 2020 before the Hong Kong National Security Law took effect, while police have put a HK$1 million bounty on Law.
Law reportedly arrived in Singapore last Saturday (Sep 27) from San Francisco as he was scheduled to attend a closed-door event, but was detained for four hours at Changi International Airport.
He was then denied entry and returned to San Francisco the next day.
Reports indicate he holds a British refugee passport and received a visa from Singapore three weeks before his trip.
"Law's entry into and presence in the country would not be in Singapore's national interests," the statement from Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry noted.
The statement added that a visa holder is subject to further checks at the border. It noted that Hong Kong police have issued a warrant for Law's arrest under the city's National Security Law.
Since 1998, Singapore and Hong Kong have had an extradition agreement covering 30 offenses punishable by one year or more in prison, including murder and fraud.
Additionally, Law is wanted by the Independent Commission Against Corruption for allegedly inciting others not to vote during elections.
