Hong Kong protests: five fugitives who fled to Taiwan ‘seeking asylum in the United States’


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US-based Samuel Chu of Hong Kong Democracy Council says he ‘would be overjoyed to welcome them as they seek asylum’ in the country The fugitives, all aged below 30, face arrest or charges in connection with taking part in the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong US-based Samuel Chu of Hong Kong Democracy Council says he ‘would be overjoyed to welcome them as they seek asylum’ in the country. Five Hong Kong fugitives who reportedly fled to Taiwan and were intercepted by the self-ruled island’s coastguard in July last year are now seeking asylum in the United States, according to...