Taiwan 'shocked' by China's arrests of Hong Kong activists, dubs the city 'purgatory of the orient'

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement that if Hong Kong's democracy and freedom continue to decline, it will not benefit mainland China at all

Ben Chung (front C) of a pro-democracy political group is arrested by police in the Central district after as many as 50 Hong Kong opposition figures were arrested in Hong Kong on January 6, 2021, under a new national security law in the largest operation yet against Beijing's critics. Credit: AFP Photo

Taiwan's government said on Wednesday it was "shocked" at the latest arrests of democracy activists in Hong Kong and that the city has changed from the "pearl of the orient" to "purgatory of the orient".

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Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement that if Hong Kong's democracy and freedom continue to decline and it affects its status as an international financial centre, it will not benefit mainland China at all.

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