Taiwan News
Date: 2016-09-26
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Mainland Affairs Council Minister Katharine Chang said at the Legislature on Monday that Hong Kong discriminatorily denying Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators’ visa applications was very inappropriate and the council would keep working on improving the situation.

DPP Legislator Chiu Chih-wei said in a question and answer session that he could feel the unfriendliness of the Hong Kong government after Taiwan’s transition of power on May 20. He said during a trip back to Taiwan from South Africa in August, the original transfer at Hong Kong was cancelled during to a typhoon, so the airlines helped passengers to apply emergency visas for staying in Hong Kong. Chiu said his visa was denied while other passengers’ visas were granted.

Hong Kong also denied giving visas to DPP legislators Julian Kuo and Karen Yu, Chiu said.     [FULL  STORY]