Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday her government will form a task force to deal with a possible influx of people from Hong Kong amid plans by China to impose a sweeping national security la
w in the territory.
However, she stopped short of promising to enact a new refugee law, saying the Laws and Regulations Regarding Hong Kong and Macao Affairs would remain sufficient. The Facebook post triggered concern that a suspension of the special status could make it harder for people from Hong Kong to visit Taiwan, prompting calls for the government to amend the refugee law.
Also Wednesday, a coalition of civic groups staged a protest in Taipei, condemning Beijing's push for the legislation as a crackdown on Hong Kong's autonomy and urging the Tsai administration to take concrete actions to better protect asylum seekers from the former British colony. A spokeswoman for Hong Kong Outlanders, a group comprised of Hong Kongers in Taiwan, said the proposed national security legislation, which is expected to be passed Thursday, only exposes the fear and insecurity of the Communist Party of China.
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