According to a media source, Taiwan is seeing an increase in immigration from Hong Kong, where China has tightened its crackdown under the disputed national security law.

As China escalates its assault on opposition, Taiwan sees an increase in immigration from Hong Kong. As China escalates its assault on opposition, Taiwan is seeing an increase in immigration from Hong Kong.
According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Commission (MAC) spokesperson Chiu Chui-cheng said on Friday that the number of Hong Kong residents immigrating to Taiwan reached a new high in 2021, according to the latest figures from the Taiwan Immigration Department.

Between January and November 2021, Taiwan's Interior Ministry issued 9,772 residence cards to Hong Kong citizens, up from 9,501 in the same time in 2020, according to the journal. In 2021, Taiwan granted permanent residency to 1,572 Hongkongers, up from 1,397 in the previous year's same time.

According to Chiu, new draught revisions to the laws have been created in accordance with talent recruiting standards in order to prolong the length of residency, particularly for students, allowing them to stay after obtaining their master's and doctoral degrees.

Chiu also expressed optimism that the new draught guidelines will be implemented shortly. Immigration consultant Chang Hsiang-ling stated that more Hongkongers would have applied if Taiwan had not enforced harsh COVID-19 entrance and leave restrictions, and that if they were not in place, more Hongkongers would have applied.

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