Residents of Hong Kong who wish to leave after the passage of Beijing draconian National Security law are welcome to the United States said a US official on
Hong Kong, October 17 (ANI): Residents of Hong Kong who wish to leave after the passage of Beijing’s draconian National Security law are welcome to the United States, said a US official on Friday. According to the South China Morning Post, US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said that «something close to» a genocide of Uygurs was happening in Xinjiang and called on Taiwan to bolster its defences against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). «It’d be great if we had more immigrants from Hong Kong. They’re terrific people,» he said as quoted by the South China Morning Post and added, «Anyone who’s been to Hong Kong and spent time there, it’s sad what’s going to happen. Hong Kong has been fully absorbed into China.»According to the Chinese daily, Washington had announced that Hong Kong residents facing persecution would receive «special consideration» under US immigration law. The UK also followed a similar move. «The Chinese are literally shaving the heads of Uygur women and making hair products and sending them to the United States,» he said, adding that «if not genocide, something close to it is going on in Xinjiang».
