Premier Su Tseng-chang says China’s imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong shows that it has broken its pledge to the former British colony. Su was speaking Tuesday in an interview.
Su said the law shows the importance of Taiwan’s insistence on its sovereignty as only by maintaining independent sovereignty can Taiwan ensure its security.
The Hong Kong government released some details of Article 43 of the national security law Monday night. Under the law, Taiwan’s political organizations and their proxies are required to provide the Hong Kong government with information on their activities involving Hong Kong.
On Tuesday, the Mainland Affairs Council accused China of censorship and violating human rights. The MAC said the law is extremely unfriendly, with no respect for Taiwan’s government agencies, civic groups and individuals offering services in Hong Kong.
The MAC also said the law not only creates panic among Taiwanese living in Hong Kong but also throttles normal exchanges between Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Also on Tuesday, President Tsai Ing-wen said the government will consider countermeasures if the law hurts Taiwan.