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Commentary: Did Hong Kong just sever ties with Taiwan?

Commentary: Did Hong Kong just sever ties with Taiwan?
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Hong Kong shutters representative office in Taiwan

Hong Kong shutters representative office in Taiwan MalaysiaNow 8 hrs ago © Provided by MalaysiaNow Hong Kong is temporarily shutting its representative office in Taiwan, officials said on Tuesday in the latest indication of strained ties. “The Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (in Taiwan) has temporarily suspended operations with effect from today,” Hong Kong’s government said in a brief statement, without giving a reason for the closure. A government spokesman said that the decision “has nothing to do with the coronavirus situation” in Taiwan where cases have recently spiked and prompted the reimposition of social distancing and other measures.

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HK suspends operations at representative office in Taiwan as tensions rise

HK suspends operations at representative office in Taiwan as tensions rise By Sharon Tam and Yimou Lee Reuters HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Hong Kong government s suspended on Tuesday operations at its representative office in Taiwan in a sign of escalating diplomatic tension between the global financial hub and the democratically ruled island that Beijing claims. Tension between Hong Kong s Beijing-backed government and Taiwan have risen since pro-democracy protests erupted in Hong Kong in 2019 and China responded by imposing a sweeping national security law in the city that prompted many activists to leave, some for Taiwan. A Hong Kong government representative did not provide an explanation for the decision to halt operations at the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office, adding only that the decision was not related to the recent rise in coronavirus cases in Taiwan.

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