Hong Kong reportedly turns away Chinese activists

Hong Kong deported three Chinese pro-democracy activists based in the U.S. after denying them entry to the territory, a local lawmaker said Thursday.

There was no official confirmation of the deportations, though an official said the government doesn't want people to come to Hong Kong and "damage the dignity" of the Olympic Games.

Yang Jianli, Wang Min and Zhou Jian arrived Wednesday at Hong Kong airport ahead of a conference in Taiwan but weren't allowed to enter, opposition lawmaker Albert Ho told The Associated Press. Ho said immigration authorities didn't explain why they denied the activists entry.

Ho said he wasn't sure if the …