US EditionBREAKING: Hong Kong Police Detain Relatives of Canadian Candidate Targeted by Beijing Election Interference
- Hong Kong police detained the cousin and wife of Joseph Tay, a Canadian-based activist and 2025 federal Conservative candidate, in Fo Tan on Thursday morning for questioning related to an investigation against Tay.
- The detentions followed formal charges against Tay in December 2024 under Hong Kong's national security law for alleged secession and collusion with foreign forces, amid a broader crackdown on overseas activists accused of undermining Beijing's authority.
- Tay, 62, who lost his election bid by about 5,000 votes, has faced coordinated disinformation campaigns targeting him and other Conservatives, supposedly aiming to reduce Chinese-Canadian voter turnout through PRC-linked channels like WeChat.
- Authorities placed HK$1 million bounties on six activists including Tay, and these detentions occurred just 48 hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney's May 6 meeting in Washington addressing Chinese interference, highlighting intensified repression tactics.
- This case marks a significant escalation in Beijing's transnational repression, using family-based intimidation to silence critics abroad, suggesting ongoing efforts to pressure diaspora communities and challenge Canadian sovereignty.
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Hong Kong Police Detain Relatives of Canadian Candidate Targeted by Beijing Election Interference
Sam Cooper Move follows aggressive PRC disinformation against Joe Tay, RCMP security warnings, and raises pressure on Prime Minister Mark Carney after White House meeting In a striking escalation of Beijing’s interference in Canada’s Parliament and its global campaign to silence dissent, Hong Kong police have reportedly detained and questioned relatives of former Conservative election candidate Joe Tay—who was targeted by aggressive Chinese cybe…
Relatives of Tory Candidate and Activist Joe Tay Taken for Questioning by Hong Kong Police, Local Media Say
Relatives of Conservative candidate and Hong Kong democracy activist Joe Tay were reportedly taken in for questioning by Hong Kong national security police, according to local media. The National Security Department took both Tay’s cousin and the cousin’s wife from their home in the Fo Tan area of Hong Kong to a police station on the morning of May 8 to assist with an investigation, according to government-owned Radio Television Hong Kong. Tay, …
Zheng Jingji's cousin and his wife were taken away by the National Security Police. Overseas organizations jointly signed a petition to support Guo Fengyi's father
On Thursday (8th), Zheng Jingji's cousin and his wife were taken away by the police to assist in the investigation; the father and brother of another exiled Hong Konger, Guo Fengyi, were also arrested a few days ago on suspicion of handling his assets. 64 overseas communities and organizations jointly signed a petition to support Guo Fengyi, saying that the incident highlighted the increasingly authoritarian nature of Hong Kong's legal system.
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