Taiwanese Staff to Leave Hong Kong Office in ‘One China’ Row
TAIPEI—Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong will begin leaving the Chinese-run city starting Sunday, a senior official said, after the government there demanded its officials sign a document supporting Beijing’s claim to Taiwan. Chinese-ruled Hong Kong has become another bone of contention between Taipei and Beijing, especially after Taiwan lambasted […]
TAIPEI—Taiwanese staff working at the island's representative office in Hong Kong will begin leaving the Chinese-run city starting Sunday, a senior official said, after the government there demanded its officials sign a document supporting Beijing's claim to Taiwan. Chinese-ruled Hong Kong has become another bone of contention between Taipei and Beijing, especially after Taiwan lambasted its national security law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing and began welcoming Hong Kongers to settle on the island. Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary general of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, said only local staff would remain at the office. "This is because the Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong government continue to force our personnel stationed in Hong Kong to sign a 'one China commitment letter' to recognise 'one China'," he said on his Facebook page. "As a political prerequisite for the visa renewal, we will of course not accept it!" China sees ...
