Tsai Ing-wen: "Hong Kong Security Law Proves 'One Country, Two Systems' Impossible"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on the 30th that China's enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law (Hong Kong Security Law) "proves that 'one country, two systems' is not feasible."

China's plan is to unify Taiwan under the 'one country, two systems' framework, similar to the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, but President Tsai has stated that she does not accept this system.

According to Taiwan's China Times, President Tsai met with reporters after the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China unanimously passed the Hong Kong Security Law and said, "It is very disappointing that China, which promised that Hong Kong would remain unchanged for 50 years after the handover, has broken its promise by enacting the Hong Kong Security Law."

President Tsai said, "We hope that the people of Hong Kong will continue to uphold the freedom, democracy, and human rights that they cherish."

She also announced that the 'Taiwan-Hong Kong Service and Exchange Office,' a dedicated public agency to support Hong Kong residents wishing to move to Taiwan, will begin operations the following day.

On the same day, the Taiwan government issued a statement saying, "This will have a serious impact on the freedom, human rights, and stability of Hong Kong society," and "strongly condemns" the law.

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