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Fugitive Hong Kong politician Ted Hui says he will continue his fight for democracy after arriving in Australia
Fugitive Hong Kong legislator Ted Hui has become the first Hong Kong politician to be granted a travel exemption by the Australian government during the pandemic.
Key points:
- The 38-year-old arrived in Darwin after a flight from London
- Mr Hui fled Hong Kong on bail in 2019 and still faces national security charges there
- He says he intends to settle in Australia with his family, and fight for democracy in exile
Mr Hui, who is a high-profile opposition figure in Hong Kong, fled to Europe while on bail for criminal charges in 2019. He then when to the UK and has this week arrived in Darwin after securing an exemption.
“Honestly, it’s very hard to get here because of the border closures, I actually couldn’t get any flights on the commercial…
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