A Hong Kong democracy activist's long-awaited London reunion may be cut short

HONG KONG -- After spending more than five years in Hong Kong's prison, former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai finally got to embrace his wife and son in London last week. They wept with joy. But he could be sent back to the Chinese territory this week, far earlier than planned.Wu, former chairman of Hong Kong's once-largest opposition party, was one of 47 activists charged in 2021 in the city’s biggest case under a Beijing-imposed security law that crushed a previously thriving democracy movement. He was sentenced in 2024 to four years and five months in prison for conspiracy to commit subversion over his role in an unofficial primary election.After he was released last month, his first goal was to meet his family, now based in the U.K. He feared his criminal record would affect his entry, so he communicated with Hong Kong's British consulate in advance. But after he landed in London last Wednesday, border authorities thought Wu could have other goals, including seeking long-term residency, he told The Associated Press in an interview.Wu said he was eventually allowed to enter, with authorities granting him a seven-day immigration bail. That means he will be removed from the U.K...