Taiwan will not intervene, but supports HK protesters

DEMOCRACY: At a news conference in Taipei, foreign ministry spokeswoman reaffirmed Taiwan’s support for the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 28, 2019
By: Lin Chia-nan  /  Staff reporter

The government supports Hong Kong protesters in their pursuit of democracy and freedom, but

would not intervene, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday, urging the territory’s authorities not to cause “regrets” by refusing to start a dialogue with residents.

At a regular news conference in Taipei, ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou (歐江安) reaffirmed the nation’s support for the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.

She had been asked about a joint declaration on Monday by G7 leaders at the end of their summit in Biarritz, France, in which they reaffirmed the existence and importance of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong signed in 1984 and called for violence to be avoided.

Taiwan is concerned about developments in Hong Kong and supports its people in pursuing democracy and freedom, but it would not intervene, Ou said.    [FULL  STORY]