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HK office in Taiwan suspends operations
1 2021-05-19 08:23:18China Daily
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The Chinese national flags and flags of the Hong Kong SAR flutter in Hong Kong. (Photo/Xinhua)
The Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan temporarily suspended operations with immediate effect from Tuesday, the Hong Kong government announced.
In a statement, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government pledged it will continue to deal with inquiries and requests for assistance made by Hong Kong residents in Taiwan and provide information to Taiwan residents via hotline services and its official website.
A Hong Kong government spokesman said the decision to close the office was not associated with the recent COVID-19 outbreak on the island, and he did not give any further reasons.
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.
Hong Kong s office in Taiwan to be closed from today amid strained ties ANI | Updated: May 18, 2021 12:22 IST
Hong Kong, May 18 (ANI): Amid worsening cross-strait relations, Hong Kong s office in Taiwan is being officially closed from Tuesday.
Citing sources, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the decision to close the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (Taiwan) with immediate effect was made by the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau that is in charge of the relationship between the city and Taipei.
The office was opened in December 2011 with the primary role of promoting business and cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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