BEIJING: Offering protection to 'rioters' from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan's people and is an interference in the city's affairs, China's ...
Riot police officers stand guard ahead of a protest in the Central district of Hong Kong on Jun 9, 2020. BEIJING: Offering protection to"rioters" from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan's people and is an interference in the city's affairs, China's government said, denouncing plans by Taiwan to help Hong Kongers who decide to flee to the island.
Taiwan said on Thursday it will set up a dedicated office to help those thinking of leaving Hong Kong as Beijing tightens its grip on the former British colony, including planned new national security legislation.The new office begins operations on the sensitive date of Jul 1, the day Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule from Britain in 1997 with the promise of continued, wide-ranging freedoms under China's"one country, two systems" formula.
"Providing shelter for and taking onto the island the rioters and elements who bring chaos to Hong Kong will only continue to bring harm to Taiwan's people," it said.The plots of forces that advocate independence for Hong Kong and Taiwan and also seek to damage"one country, two systems" and split the nation will never succeed, the office said.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen last month became the first government leader anywhere to pledge measures to help Hong Kong people who leave due to what they see as tightening Chinese controls, smothering their democratic aspirations. China denies stifling Hong Kong's freedoms and says the national security legislation is needed to return order to the global financial hub.
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