The Straits Times
Hong Kong arrests 53 activists in national security sweep
Hong Kong police escorting pro-democracy politician Andrew Wan yesterday. He was one of 45 men and eight women aged between 23 and 64 who were rounded up for subversion under Article 22 of the city s national security law, which was enacted in June last year.PHOTO: NYTIMES
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Taiwan's government said on Wednesday it was "shocked" at the latest arrests of democracy activists in Hong Kong and that the city has changed from the "pearl of the orient" to "purgatory of the orient".
Taiwan says it is just as shocked as the rest of the world by the Hong Kong authorities' move on Wednesday to arrest dozens of pro-democracy figures..
Taiwan shocked by China s arrests of HK activists
Taiwan shocked by China s arrests of Hong Kong activists, dubs the city purgatory of the orient
Taiwan s Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement that if Hong Kong s democracy and freedom continue to decline, it will not benefit mainland China at all
updated: Jan 06 2021, 14:33 ist
Taiwan s government said on Wednesday it was shocked at the latest arrests of democracy activists in Hong Kong and that the city has changed from the pearl of the orient to purgatory of the orient .