Govt eyes end-of-month return for trapped HK residents

[RTHK] - 01/15/2025

Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk said he hopes 12 Hong Kong residents who remain unlawfully detained in Southeast Asia can come home before Chinese New Year, as a six-member task force he led concluded their two-day trip to Thailand. Cheuk was also pleased with the progress made by the (…)



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