Democracy activist Agnes Chow, now in Canada, won't return to face trial in Hong Kong
One of Hong Kong's best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue her studies, said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents.
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![HONG KONG, CHINA - AUGUST 30: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Agnes Chow speaks to members of media at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts after being arrested and released on bail on August 30, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have continued demonstrations across Hong Kong since 9 June against a controversial bill which allows extraditions to mainland China as the ongoing protests surpassed the Umbrella Movement five years ago, becoming the biggest political crisis since Britain handed its onetime colony back to China in 1997. Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam apologized for introducing the bill and declared it A woman speaks before a large set of microphones.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7048101.1701697420!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1164773236.jpg)
One of Hong Kong's best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue her studies, said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents.