Hong Kong police placed bounties on eight activists wanted for alleged national security offences.
"The only way to end their destiny of being an absconder who will be pursued for life is to surrender," Lee told reporters.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said his government"will not tolerate any attempts by China to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK and overseas". "I'm not afraid of any political pressure that is put on us, because we do what we believe is right," Lee said Tuesday.
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