Fearful of China's new security law, Hong Kongers scramble for safe havens

Fueling the scramble, Britain, Australia, Canada, the United States and Taiwan have all proposed measures to help accommodate Hong Kongers.

Protesters take part in a candlelight vigil to mark the 31st anniversary of the crackdown of pro-democracy protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989. Victoria Park, in, Hong Kong, June 4, 2020.

(photo credit: TYRONE SIU/ REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

JULY 3, 2020 19:39

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