Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, June 19, urged Beijing to respect Hong Kong's special status in international law, in a speech aired live in Denmark. FULL STORY:
TSAI ING-WEN. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks during a press conference at the presidential office in Taipei on January 22, 2020. File photo by Sam Yeh/AFP
"Taiwan has joined the international community in urging the Beijing authorities to honour their obligation to respect Hong Kong's fundamental freedoms" she added.that has raised international concerns it will end the financial hub's limited freedoms. Her speech came the day after the Taiwan government announced it will open a special office next month to deal with Hong Kongers wanting to move to the island, including those seeking sanctuary for"political reasons".
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