ADVERTISEMENTOver 30 Hong Kong protesters who fear prosecution for their involvement in the ransacking of the financial hub’s legislature on July 1 have arrived in Taiwan to seek shelter, Taiwan’s Apple Daily said, citing unnamed sources. The Mainland Affairs Council, Taiwan’s top policy-making body on China, did not confirm whether any requests for sanctuary had been made. “(We) can provide necessary assistance to Hong Kong residents whose safety and freedom are in urgent danger due to political reasons,” it said. Apple Daily said around 30 more protesters are planning to come to Taiwan later hoping to stay long-term and follow the case set by Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee. Lam told AFP he has heard about the Hong Kong anti-government protesters fleeing to Taiwan from his “connections in Canada who are willing to help in case they couldn’t stay in Taiwan”.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 19, 2019 11:37 UTC