Hong Kong Activists Unsure of Future Role in Taiwan
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TAIPEI —
A government error in Taiwan that saw a set of political restrictions on Hong Kongers and Macanese residents briefly published online has once again raised the question about how welcome they are, despite promises of support from President Tsai Ing-wen.

The council told VOA by email that while the restrictions exist already, they only apply to short-term visitors, usually tourists or language students, whose activities in Taiwan “should be in line with the purpose” of their visa.

Neither Hong Kongers nor Macanese are technically considered foreigners by Taiwan — officially the Republic of China — as its government still formally claims sovereignty over all of China.

The Mainland Affairs Council told VOA by email that the nine rules listed in the post only apply to short-term visitors, and Hong Kongers and Macanese who remained in Taiwan on long-term visas have nearly the same rights as Taiwanese.

Some Hong Kongers who migrated to Taiwan subsequently left because of difficulties in living here, from opening a business to finding employment if they had previous ties to the Hong Kong government, according to media reports.

The vast majority have instead chosen the U.K., which opened an immigration pathway for Hong Kongers born before the city’s 1997 handover to China and their families. So far, the plan has received 142,000 applicants.

“After that post, the lùwěihuì [Mainland Affairs Council] just said that it was a mistake… [but] I think there’s indeed some discussion inside the bureaucracy and there are some people really want to do this to Hong Kong people,” he said.

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welcome to Singapore.
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