Hong Kong suspended the operations of its representative office in Taipei, accusing Taiwan in a strongly worded statement on May 21 of helping pro-democracy activists.
The Hong Kong government said its decision last week to close the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (HKETCO) in Taipei was because of the actions of the Taiwan–Hong Kong Office for Exchanges and Services (THKOES), claiming that the assistance it offered to pro-democracy activities “created irretrievable damage to Hong Kong-Taiwan relations,” according to the statement.
