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Number of Hong Kong residents moving to Taiwan nearly doubles in 2020 – The Guardian
Wave of migration comes amid worsening crackdown on freedoms following the introduction of Beijing’s national security law
Taiwan issued nearly twice as many residence permits to Hongkongers in 2020 compared with the previous year, new government data have shown, further evidence of the continued exodus of people from the city that is under a worsening crackdown.
Pro-democracy supporters and basic freedoms in Hong Kong have been under pressure since the introduction of a national security law by Beijing in late June.
In 2020, the Taiwan government issued 10,813 residence permits and 1,576 settlement permits to people…
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