China's proposed law: Taiwan announces 'necessary assistance' to Hong Kong people

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has said that Taiwan will provide "necessary assistance" to the people of Hong Kong.

The statement from Taiwan's president came after thousands of people protested against Beijing's plan to implement a new national security law in Hong Kong.

According to the British news agency Reuters, Taiwan has become a haven for a small but growing number of pro-democracy protesters from Hong Kong who have been protesting against Beijing and the Hong Kong government since last year. Are there

Thousands protested in Hong Kong on Sunday against Beijing's new national security law, which was shelled by tear gas and water cannons fired by Hong Kong police.

Later that night, the Taiwanese president wrote on his Facebook page that the proposed legislation posed a serious threat to Hong Kong's independence and judicial independence.

He wrote that there was no way for freedom and democracy to deal with the aspirations of the people of Hong Kong through bullets and oppression.

Tsai Ing-wen wrote that in the face of the changing situation, the international community has taken dynamic steps to help the people of Hong Kong.

He said Taiwan would move forward in a more dynamic manner and provide much-needed assistance to the people of Hong Kong.

It should be noted that there is no Taiwanese refugee law that would apply to Hong Kong protesters seeking asylum on the island, in addition to the fact that its laws promise to help Hong Kong citizens who The security and freedom of the people may be threatened for political reasons.

According to official figures, the number of refugees from Hong Kong to Taiwan increased by 150% in the first four months of 2020 to 2,383 compared to the same period last year.

Taiwan's main opposition party, Johnny Chiang Kuomintang, said Tsai Ing-wen's government had verbally assisted Hong Kong during the election campaign, but had been reluctant to help since his re-election in January. Failed.

It should be noted that China had hinted at proposing a national security law for Hong Kong in its annual parliamentary session.

According to reports, an agenda has been included in the preparations for the session of the Chinese parliament to revise the bill on 'improving the legal system for Hong Kong (semi-autonomous region) and establishing ways to enforce it'. Will be done

The Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister said that new measures are needed under the new situation and requirements and some decisions have to be taken at the national level.

Johnny Petersen, director of the Hong Kong Watch NGO, said the decision to pass security legislation to make Hong Kong's Legislative Council ineffective was "unprecedented and highly controversial."

It should be noted that the city was ceded to Britain by the British in 1991 and China is ruling here under the 'one country, two systems' framework and Hong Kong has semi-autonomy.

In October last year, there were large-scale protests in Hong Kong against a proposed extradition law, highlighting sharp differences between the democratic-minded people of Hong Kong and Beijing's ruling Communist Party. Was

The protests began peacefully in Hong Kong, but turned violent after a strong government response.