Taiwan to Offer Assistance to Hongkongers Arriving in Taiwan

Taiwan to Offer Assistance to Hongkongers Arriving in Taiwan
Protesters walk on a highway near Hong Kong's international airport following a protest against the police brutality and the controversial extradition bill on Aug. 12, 2019. Vivek Prakash/AFP/Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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Taiwan said it would offer humanitarian assistance to Hong Kong protesters who arrive in Taiwan, a day after intensified violence in the city left 13 people injured, including one woman shot in the eye with a pellet round.

During the unrest on Sunday, marking the tenth straight weekend of protests, Hong Kong police fired tear gas inside a subway station and shot rubber bullets and pepper pellets at protesters at close range. In one case, a female medic was hospitalized after being shot in the eye with a pellet round.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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