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Since the Hong Kong National Security Law came into effect, the anxiety of the Hong Kong democratic camp has increased. The man who led the Umbrella Revolution six years ago also left Hong Kong this time, but there is also a prospect that the movement to escape Hong Kong will continue.

This is a report from correspondent Song Wook from Beijing.

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Nathan Roh, former Democist Democrat, testifies to the situation in Hong Kong at the hearing of the United States Congress on January 1, when the Hong Kong National Security Law was enforced.

[National Law/Former Hong Kong Democist Party leader: Through fear, intimidation and coercive domination, Beijing has made Hong Kong another Chinese city.]

Nathan Law, who led the Umbrella Revolution with Joshua Wong in 2014, is currently in Hong Kong. He said he left.


He did not reveal where he went, but he said he would fight an international struggle.

With the Hong Kong Security Law in full force, democratic camps are making their escape to Hong Kong visible.

The group was dissolved or its headquarters in Hong Kong were closed and overseas activities were declared.

Arguments have also been made to form an asylum parliament to avoid Chinese oppression.

A democrat told a video interview with SBS that democrats' escape to Hong Kong is an inevitable option.

[Isaac Chung/Former Democist Party Vice President: Nathan Lowe is prepared to sacrifice for Hong Kong. You may not be able to return for a lifetime. I hope the Hong Kong people understand his decision.] He

also said he would continue the democratization movement in various ways within Hong Kong.

[Isaac Chung/Former Democracy Party Vice President: We must fight the dictatorship in a creative and flexible way. I believe in Hong Kong people.]

Meanwhile, Hong Kong police first prosecuted a man who rushes to the police on a motorcycle for a violating security law.

The Chinese government has elected a Communist Party leader, Kang Kyung-pa, as head of the Hong Kong National Security Agency to enforce security laws.

(Video coverage: Choi Deok-hyun, Video editing: Jang Hyun-gi)