Anthony Wallace/Getty Images Hong Kong authorities have issued arrest warrants under its strict new national-security law for six pro-democracy activists living abroad, The Guardian reported last week. Chinese state-run media reported that the individuals, including one US citizen, are wanted for "incitement to secession," according to The Guardian. Critics have warned that officials could use the controversial law to target political opponents and cited its unusual application to both Hong Kong residents and non-residents. The warrants come after Hong Kong barred activists from running in an upcoming election, which it decided to delay, drawing international condemnation as well as parallels to a similar suggestion by US President Donald Trump. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Police in Hong Kong have issued arrest warrants for six pro-democracy activists currently living abroad, The Guardian and other media outlets reported Friday. Chinese state-run media reported that the men are wanted by authorities for "incitement to secession" under a sweeping and controversial national-security law passed last month, according to The Guardian.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why electric planes haven't taken off yetSee Also:Trump-endorsed GOP candidate says Chinese students should be banned from studying chemistry and physics in the USHong Kong just delayed its elections in a blow to democracy with unsettling parallels to TrumpChina threatens to trap up to 3 million people in Hong Kong by no longer recognizing their UK overseas passports

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