Focus Taiwan
Date: 05/29/2020
By: Lai Yen-hsi and Ko Lin

Taipei, May 29 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) visited Causeway Bay Books in Taipei on Friday to express her support for Lam Wing-kee (林榮基) and his first store opening in Taiwan, after his shop in Hong Kong was closed due to political persecution.

While there, Tsai thanked him for his work to support human rights and freedom in Hong Kong and said her administration has set up a task force to assist people in Hong Kong whose security and freedoms are at risk due to political factors.

Her comments came a day after China passed a national security law that could undermine freedom and rule of law in Hong Kong.

President Tsai visits the Causeway Bay Books in Taipei to express her support for Lam on Friday.

The proposed law is widely seen as an effort by the Chinese government to take full control of Hong Kong after a year of pro-democracy protests in the special administrative region.
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