>> For over 20 years, it was
understood that Hong Kong was
part of China.
But it ran its own affairs under
the one country, two systems.
Hong Kong residents had many
freedoms that mainland Chinese
did not.
That all started to change a few
years ago as beijing cracks on
pro-democracy activists.
Now it resembles a police state.
They are trying to extend that
crackdown overseas.
>> For several years now, Hong
Kong has been cracking down on
dissent at home.
More than 260 people have been
arrested.
Almost all independent media has
been shut down.
Opposition candidate have been
disqualified from elections.
Now they are targeting critics
living in exile.
There have been arrest warrants
issued.
He is named in one of those
warrants.
He is an online commentator now
living in the U.S..
The government accuses you of
subversion.
They have put a six-figure
reward for your arrest.
How do you react to that?
>> I am very happy.
That means that I really touch
on the weakest point.
The whole part about the
communist party as they claim
they represent all the people.
Now I'm trying to form an
elected Hong Kong parliament
outside of Hong Kong.
This makes them very nervous.
It is really the power of the
people.
They never have the support of
the people.
They have hijacked all of the
human rights and democracy from
the Chinese people.
>> Why do you think they are
going after people overseas,
exiles?
>> They are trying to reach out.
They do not have the control.
The result is they want to scare
us.
They do this kind of tactic all
of the time.
Only now are people starting to
pay attention.
>> I know Hong Kong police have
detained members of your family.
I believe your daughter and son
Eric what is your response to
that?
>> They are trying to scare me.
What I am doing is based on the
universal declaration of
Independence.
We have the right to vote.
That is also the Chinese
constitution.
And the Hong Kong basic law.
These are the rights given to us
to form our own government.
They tried to detain my children
to scare me.
And get me to stop.
I would not be surprised if they
detain them for a longer time.
>> I've seen reports a quote
saying public way that she no
longer speaks you.
Why do you think that is?
>> I think she has to say
anything just to be able to
leave Hong Kong.
Otherwise Hong Kong and China is
one big prison.
They don't allow people to
leave.
There are a lot of people who do
not have freedom to leave Hong
Kong.
>> Earlier today, a Hong Kong
board -- po -- court reduced to
ban a Hong Kong anthem.
Are you surprised by that?
>> It seems like they do not
have control of the judiciary
system.
Most of the judges still like to
rule by law.
The U.S. Congress has been
threatening sanctions on those
judges.
That is when they might be
scared.
They will not be able to travel
to free countries.
>> Could this be a sign that
these judges will defy the
government in other areas?
?
>> I think they have to choose.
The whole world is watching how
they rule.
Now they have to consider.
It seems like there is some
recovery.
This cannot go on.
It is really hurting the Hong
Kong economy.
>> You spoke earlier about
forming a parliament in exile.
How is that effort going?
>> We are forming a Hong Kong
parliament.
We have invented an online
voting system.
Very secure.
So people inside or outside Hong
Kong can vote without being
detected or traced.
We are doing quite well.
We hope to have an election by
the end of the year.
And elect our first member of
the parliament.
Two draft a constitution for
Hong Kong.
>> Are you able to communicate
with your family and other
people in Hong Kong who might be
so pathetic position?
>> Most of the phone calls are
tapped.
I communicate mostly with people
outside Hong Kong.
>> I'm wondering if you have any
sense of what life in Hong Kong
is right -- like right now?
>> I'm very familiar.
We watch all the news.
It is censored and controlled by
the communists.
But of course we have friends
traveling back and worth rid a
lot of people are still
traveling.
I meet them all over the world.
I am very up-to-date.
It is like a police state.
It is like martial law.
>> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you.
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