Hong Kong says it will ‘not interfere’ in China detention of 12 China News


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Family members of 12 Hong Kong activists, detained as they reportedly sailed to Taiwan for political asylum, sought to publicise their plight at a news conference on Saturday [Tyrone Siu/Reuters] Hong Kong's government says it will "not interfere" in the arrest by mainland Chinese authorities of 12 residents who were detained as they sought to flee to Taiwan by sea despite pleas from their families, as it emerged that Taiwan was holding five other people from Hong Kong who had also fled by boat. In a statement late on Sunday, Hong Kong authorities said they had received requests for help...