Hong Kongers say Taiwan is their first choice as exile looms

Hong Kongers say Taiwan is their first choice as exile looms
- July 8, 2020
- Lev Nachman and Nathan Kar Ming Chan, poli sci, and Chit Wai John Mok, sociology, Foreign Policy, July 8, 2020
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UCI graduate students Lev Nachman, Nathan Kar Ming Chan (political science) and Chit Wai John Mok (sociology) write, “As a draconian new national security law is imposed in Hong Kong, locals face a bleak choice: fight or flight. … Our findings hold important implications for the future of Hong Kong and Hong Kong-Taiwan relations. Taiwan especially should begin to seriously prepare for Hong Kongers attempting to permanently relocate.”
For the full story, please visit https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/07/08/hong-kong-exile-taiwan-first-choice/.
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