Radio Free Asia
Date: 2019-10-20

Faced with the prospect of loss of liberty amid continuing protests at home, Hongkongers of all ages are increasingly opting to study in democratic Taiwan, RFA has learned.

Sophia Ma, deputy head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong said residents of the former British colony are showing more interest in universities and higher education institutions in Taiwan since the start of the anti-extradition movement in early June.

"According to what I have seen, there has been a marked increase in students attending [a recent academic fair], and I think that has something to do with recent problems we have seen in Hong Kong," Ma said.

"I think we will likely see more Hong Kong students coming to study in Taiwan as a result," she said.
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