Legislators say China’s growing influence on Hong Kong is behind the city’s immigration authority’s denial of their visa applications.
The News Lens
Date: 2016/09/26
By: Mo Tz-pin
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Karen Yu’s (余宛如) application for a Hong Kong entry
Photo Credit: Reuters/達志影像
visa was refused on Sept. 24, making her the third DPP legislator to be denied entry into the city since August.
Yu was invited to the 2016 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) held in Hong Kong Sept. 25-27 as one of the speakers. The legislator applied for a visa two weeks ago but was informed today that the application was turned down
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The legislator participated in the 2015 Milan SEWF and 2014 Seoul SEWF. Yu says she is sorry she could not take part in the event this year to share Taiwan’s social enterprise experience with the world, the Chinese-language Apple Daily reported.
Yu’s name is still on the speakers’ list and the SEWF has yet to make any comment. [FULL STORY]
