Police bring in wife, son of Hong Kong absconder Chung Kim-wah for questioning

They are asked to assist in investigation by national security police, a day after pollster Robert Chung was taken away for questioning

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Chung Kim-wah, the former deputy chief executive officer of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Published: 11:24am, 14 Jan 2025Updated: 4:40pm, 14 Jan 2025

National security police have brought in the wife and son of a Hong Kong fugitive to help with an investigation after questioning a leading pollster on whether he or his organisation had aided the absconder.

A source said on Tuesday that the wife and son of Chung Kim-wah, an outspoken commentator and former deputy executive director of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, were asked to assist in the investigation in the morning.

Chung, who moved to Britain in 2022, was among six wanted overseas-based activists named by police last month for allegedly contravening the national security law.

He was accused of repeatedly advocating for the city’s independence on a social media platform between May and June last year, as well as calling for sanctions against Beijing and Hong Kong between 2020 and 2023.

According to the source, Chung’s son is expected to leave Mong Kok police station around noon, while the wife will be released from Tin Shui Wai police station around 1.30pm.

Chung Kim-wah’s son leaves Mong Kok police station. Photo: May Tse

They were brought in just a day after national security police took away the institute’s president, Robert Chung Ting-yiu, and raided the organisation’s office.