#NationalSecurityLaw #Visa #ForeignMedia #PressFreedom
Hong Kong's Immigration Department Suspected of Delaying and Denying Foreign Correspondents' Visas
The Foreign Correspondents' Club (#FCC) released a statement on 6 August 2020, indicating that multiple foreign correspondents in Hong Kong were having their visa renewal applications delayed.
Sources close to the Immigration Department revealed to Stand News that visa applications for foreign correspondents have to be double-checked by the "National Security Section" which had only been established in late June, 2020.
No public announcement has been made concerning the "National Security Section". The special section is currently under the jurisdiction of a Chief Immigration Officer who belongs to the "Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section" (#QMMR).
Sources said that the QMMR's office is located on the 6/F of the Immigration Headquarters, but that the officer working for the "National Security Section" does not work at that office. The Immigration Department Organisation Chart also had no mention of such an officer.
Sources also claimed that the Immigration Department had used technical reasons to hinder foreign correspondents' visa applications. For example, for a correspondent who had applied for a visa in 2018 with the status of an editor, were he/she found to have reported on the recent protests, the Immigration Department could delay or deny the application, citing the reason that their title reported and their current job are not consistent.
When processing the application, the Immigration Department also checked the correspondents' MPF (Mandatory Pension Fund) and wage records. Source said, "This wasn't necessary before. The guide on the [government's] website didn't state that it was necessary." However, the Immigration Department claimed that the check was to ensure that said media worker was really conducting regular work in Hong Kong. If it was found that the person was not paid for a few months, the authorities could claim that "the person does not no need to work in Hong Kong. Anyway, they are just making up excuses."
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ImmigrationDepartment #FailedState
Hong Kong's Immigration Department Suspected of Delaying and Denying Foreign Correspondents' Visas
The Foreign Correspondents' Club (#FCC) released a statement on 6 August 2020, indicating that multiple foreign correspondents in Hong Kong were having their visa renewal applications delayed.
Sources close to the Immigration Department revealed to Stand News that visa applications for foreign correspondents have to be double-checked by the "National Security Section" which had only been established in late June, 2020.
No public announcement has been made concerning the "National Security Section". The special section is currently under the jurisdiction of a Chief Immigration Officer who belongs to the "Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section" (#QMMR).
Sources said that the QMMR's office is located on the 6/F of the Immigration Headquarters, but that the officer working for the "National Security Section" does not work at that office. The Immigration Department Organisation Chart also had no mention of such an officer.
Sources also claimed that the Immigration Department had used technical reasons to hinder foreign correspondents' visa applications. For example, for a correspondent who had applied for a visa in 2018 with the status of an editor, were he/she found to have reported on the recent protests, the Immigration Department could delay or deny the application, citing the reason that their title reported and their current job are not consistent.
When processing the application, the Immigration Department also checked the correspondents' MPF (Mandatory Pension Fund) and wage records. Source said, "This wasn't necessary before. The guide on the [government's] website didn't state that it was necessary." However, the Immigration Department claimed that the check was to ensure that said media worker was really conducting regular work in Hong Kong. If it was found that the person was not paid for a few months, the authorities could claim that "the person does not no need to work in Hong Kong. Anyway, they are just making up excuses."
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ImmigrationDepartment #FailedState
#US #China #Visa #ColdWar
Chinese Journalists' Visa Expired in the U.S. with No Notification
The China-US tussle continues to heat up. People's Daily, a CCP-owned newspaper, reported that the 90-day visa the U.S. granted to Chinese journalists expired on June 6. However, no Chinese journalists had received any notice from the U.S. government.
PRC's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Chinese journalists in the U.S. had already filed their application, but no one had yet received a clear response. Wang said that if the U.S. "insists on making more mistakes," China will be forced to make a "necessary and proper" response to insist on protecting its legitimate rights.
People's Daily said in a Facebook post on Thursday that it was the final day of the 90-day visa issued to Chinese journalists, and that no Chinese journalists in the U.S. had received any notification from the U.S. government. The post quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin as saying at a regular Foreign Ministry press conference today that on May 8 this year, the U.S. drastically shortened the visa stay period for Chinese journalists in the U.S. to 90 days and required them to reapply for an extension every three months, and that all Chinese journalists had already submitted their applications for extensions, but none of them had received a clear response from the U.S. yet.
Source: Stand News #Aug06
Chinese Journalists' Visa Expired in the U.S. with No Notification
The China-US tussle continues to heat up. People's Daily, a CCP-owned newspaper, reported that the 90-day visa the U.S. granted to Chinese journalists expired on June 6. However, no Chinese journalists had received any notice from the U.S. government.
PRC's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Chinese journalists in the U.S. had already filed their application, but no one had yet received a clear response. Wang said that if the U.S. "insists on making more mistakes," China will be forced to make a "necessary and proper" response to insist on protecting its legitimate rights.
People's Daily said in a Facebook post on Thursday that it was the final day of the 90-day visa issued to Chinese journalists, and that no Chinese journalists in the U.S. had received any notification from the U.S. government. The post quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin as saying at a regular Foreign Ministry press conference today that on May 8 this year, the U.S. drastically shortened the visa stay period for Chinese journalists in the U.S. to 90 days and required them to reapply for an extension every three months, and that all Chinese journalists had already submitted their applications for extensions, but none of them had received a clear response from the U.S. yet.
Source: Stand News #Aug06
#Statement #Visa
#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
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#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
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#Statement #Visa
#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Australia inplements new visa arrangements for Hong Kong students, temporary graduates and skilled workers that comes into effect on 21 August 2020.
Around 10,000 Hong Kong passport holders currently residing in Australia will be able to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship afterwards.
Australia's Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge said "Australia and Hong Kong have always shared a close relationship".
“Australia has a long history of attracting Hong Kong's best and brightest who have contributed significantly to our economic growth and job creation, and we are committed to ensuring this is further strengthened," Mr Tudge said.
“We know that recent events in Hong Kong mean that many highly talented individuals will want to remain in or relocate to a free, democratic country like Australia, and these new arrangements will ensure we're attracting those who create jobs and opportunities for Australians."
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/alantudge/Pages/new-visa-arrangements-for-hong-kong-passport-holders-now-in-effect.aspx
#Australia Allows Hong Kong Passport Holders to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship
Australia inplements new visa arrangements for Hong Kong students, temporary graduates and skilled workers that comes into effect on 21 August 2020.
Around 10,000 Hong Kong passport holders currently residing in Australia will be able to extend their stay for five years and apply for permanent citizenship afterwards.
Australia's Acting Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge said "Australia and Hong Kong have always shared a close relationship".
“Australia has a long history of attracting Hong Kong's best and brightest who have contributed significantly to our economic growth and job creation, and we are committed to ensuring this is further strengthened," Mr Tudge said.
“We know that recent events in Hong Kong mean that many highly talented individuals will want to remain in or relocate to a free, democratic country like Australia, and these new arrangements will ensure we're attracting those who create jobs and opportunities for Australians."
Source: Minister of Home Affairs, Australia; Stand News #Aug21
https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/alantudge/Pages/new-visa-arrangements-for-hong-kong-passport-holders-now-in-effect.aspx
#PressFreedom suppressed: journalist denied of work visa after 6-month wait
An incoming editor of HK Free Press Aaron Mc Nicholas has been denied a work visa following an almost six-month wait. The Immigration Department was reportedly handed down their rejection without any official reason.
//Editor-in-chief Tom Grundy said that many other news outlets remain in limbo amid unprecedented visa delays, and a pattern had now emerged: “We are a local news outlet and our prospective editor was a journalist originally from Ireland, so this is not another tit-for-tat measure under the US-China trade dispute. It appears we have been targeted under the climate of the new security law and because of our impartial, fact-based coverage.”//
Source: HK Free Press #Sept28
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/08/27/visas-weaponised-govt-denies-hong-kong-free-press-editor-a-work-visa-without-explanation-after-6-month-wait/
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HK Authorities Deny Reporters' Visas
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24580
#MediaFreedom #Visa
An incoming editor of HK Free Press Aaron Mc Nicholas has been denied a work visa following an almost six-month wait. The Immigration Department was reportedly handed down their rejection without any official reason.
//Editor-in-chief Tom Grundy said that many other news outlets remain in limbo amid unprecedented visa delays, and a pattern had now emerged: “We are a local news outlet and our prospective editor was a journalist originally from Ireland, so this is not another tit-for-tat measure under the US-China trade dispute. It appears we have been targeted under the climate of the new security law and because of our impartial, fact-based coverage.”//
Source: HK Free Press #Sept28
https://hongkongfp.com/2020/08/27/visas-weaponised-govt-denies-hong-kong-free-press-editor-a-work-visa-without-explanation-after-6-month-wait/
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HK Authorities Deny Reporters' Visas
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24580
#MediaFreedom #Visa
Japan to Strengthen Student Visa Screening Against CCP Tech Theft
Japan is reportedly considering joining the UK and the US in tightening visa access for foreign students to keep out CCP tech spies. The Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported that for economic safety reasons, Japan will strengthen visa screening for international students and foreign researchers starting next year. This measure is to prevent high-end technology and information relating to national security from leaking into China or other countries.
Costing 220 million yen (about 2 million US dollars), the new gatekeeping mechanism will be a coordinated effort involving departments including the National Security Secretariat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Defence. Information about suspicious persons will be shared among these agencies.
While some officials noted that the measure might not be as strict as that of the US, they are worried that Japan will be the next target for Chinese students rejected by America. They are also worried that a lack of a mechanism preventing the outflow of sensitive technology will impede research cooperation between Japanese students and American institutions. Just this July, four Chinese expats under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were exposed to have forged their identities to obtain visas for conducting research in American universities.
As world powers race to gain a foothold in artificial intelligence and laser weaponry, the Ministry of Defence is also considering engaging an economic security intelligence officer. Working at the Bureau of Defence Policy, they will be tasked with analyzing developments of cutting-edge technology around the world and taking measures to protect Japan’s high-end technology. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend 1.87 billion yen (about 17.7 million US dollars) to encourage companies and universities to better manage cutting-edge technology and prevent sensitive military technology from leaking.
As it becomes clearer that the CCP is stealing sensitive technology across the globe, it is also clear that the tech war between the US and China has spread to countries like the UK, Australia, and Japan. With the ‘Made in China 2025’ strategic plan failing amid the trade war and the CCP pushing for domestically manufactured chips, it is only natural that the world steps up screening to prevent tech theft by China through mergers and espionage.
Source: Stand News #Oct06
#Japan #China #Visa #Screening #Technology #TechWar
https://bit.ly/3iJkv0d
Japan is reportedly considering joining the UK and the US in tightening visa access for foreign students to keep out CCP tech spies. The Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported that for economic safety reasons, Japan will strengthen visa screening for international students and foreign researchers starting next year. This measure is to prevent high-end technology and information relating to national security from leaking into China or other countries.
Costing 220 million yen (about 2 million US dollars), the new gatekeeping mechanism will be a coordinated effort involving departments including the National Security Secretariat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Defence. Information about suspicious persons will be shared among these agencies.
While some officials noted that the measure might not be as strict as that of the US, they are worried that Japan will be the next target for Chinese students rejected by America. They are also worried that a lack of a mechanism preventing the outflow of sensitive technology will impede research cooperation between Japanese students and American institutions. Just this July, four Chinese expats under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were exposed to have forged their identities to obtain visas for conducting research in American universities.
As world powers race to gain a foothold in artificial intelligence and laser weaponry, the Ministry of Defence is also considering engaging an economic security intelligence officer. Working at the Bureau of Defence Policy, they will be tasked with analyzing developments of cutting-edge technology around the world and taking measures to protect Japan’s high-end technology. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend 1.87 billion yen (about 17.7 million US dollars) to encourage companies and universities to better manage cutting-edge technology and prevent sensitive military technology from leaking.
As it becomes clearer that the CCP is stealing sensitive technology across the globe, it is also clear that the tech war between the US and China has spread to countries like the UK, Australia, and Japan. With the ‘Made in China 2025’ strategic plan failing amid the trade war and the CCP pushing for domestically manufactured chips, it is only natural that the world steps up screening to prevent tech theft by China through mergers and espionage.
Source: Stand News #Oct06
#Japan #China #Visa #Screening #Technology #TechWar
https://bit.ly/3iJkv0d
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#US #InternationalRelations
#China suspends visa exemption for US diplomats to Hong Kong and Macau
China has halted visa-free tourist travel for US diplomats to Hong Kong and Macau in retaliation for sanctions from Washington, which accuses Beijing of violating democratic processes in the territory.
Announcing the measure on December 11, 2020, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying warned the US to “stop meddling in Hong Kong’s affairs and China’s internal politics, stop walking further and further along this dangerous and mistaken path”.
The United States on December 7 imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 mainland officials over their role in adopting the national security law for Hong Kong and Beijing's disqualification last month of pro-democracy lawmakers Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung.
“China will also implement reciprocal sanctions against some US officials, members of Congress, personnel at non-governmental organisations, and their family members, over their actions on Hong Kong,” Hua said. When asked for the names of those sanctioned and when the sanctions would start, Hua did not elaborate.
Source: RTHK; Financial Times; Reuters #Dec10
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/china-revokes-visa-exemptions-for-u-s-diplomat-passport-holders-visiting-hong-kong-macau-idUSKBN28K0N4
https://www.ft.com/content/6a7cbda8-bdc5-43cb-940e-aaea70dfaa0c
#PoliticalRetaliation #Visa
#China suspends visa exemption for US diplomats to Hong Kong and Macau
China has halted visa-free tourist travel for US diplomats to Hong Kong and Macau in retaliation for sanctions from Washington, which accuses Beijing of violating democratic processes in the territory.
Announcing the measure on December 11, 2020, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying warned the US to “stop meddling in Hong Kong’s affairs and China’s internal politics, stop walking further and further along this dangerous and mistaken path”.
The United States on December 7 imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 mainland officials over their role in adopting the national security law for Hong Kong and Beijing's disqualification last month of pro-democracy lawmakers Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung.
“China will also implement reciprocal sanctions against some US officials, members of Congress, personnel at non-governmental organisations, and their family members, over their actions on Hong Kong,” Hua said. When asked for the names of those sanctioned and when the sanctions would start, Hua did not elaborate.
Source: RTHK; Financial Times; Reuters #Dec10
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/china-revokes-visa-exemptions-for-u-s-diplomat-passport-holders-visiting-hong-kong-macau-idUSKBN28K0N4
https://www.ft.com/content/6a7cbda8-bdc5-43cb-940e-aaea70dfaa0c
#PoliticalRetaliation #Visa
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China revokes visa exemptions for U.S. diplomat passport holders visiting Hong Kong, Macau
China said on Thursday it would revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and Macau after the United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on more than a dozen Chinese officials.
#WorldAgainstCCP
#US Impose Additional #Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials Engaged in Human Rights Abuse
//The United States on Dec 21, 2020 imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses, taking further action against Beijing.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the restrictions affected officials believed to be responsible for or complicit in repressing religious practitioners, ethnic minority groups, dissidents and others:
“China’s authoritarian rulers impose draconian restrictions on the Chinese people’s freedoms of expression, religion or belief, association, and the right to peaceful assembly..."
On Friday, Washington added dozens of Chinese companies, including top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp and drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, to a trade blacklist.//
Image: Apple Daily
Source: Reuters #Dec21
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-rights-idUSKBN28V2B5
#US Impose Additional #Visa Restrictions on Chinese Officials Engaged in Human Rights Abuse
//The United States on Dec 21, 2020 imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses, taking further action against Beijing.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the restrictions affected officials believed to be responsible for or complicit in repressing religious practitioners, ethnic minority groups, dissidents and others:
“China’s authoritarian rulers impose draconian restrictions on the Chinese people’s freedoms of expression, religion or belief, association, and the right to peaceful assembly..."
On Friday, Washington added dozens of Chinese companies, including top chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp and drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, to a trade blacklist.//
Image: Apple Daily
Source: Reuters #Dec21
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-rights-idUSKBN28V2B5
US State Council implements visa restriction on Chinese Officials for suppressing the Dissident
Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, announced on Friday (4th December) local time on the imposition of visa restriction on Chinese Officials in overseas united front activities and suppressing dissent in a statement. However, the statement did not include a list of sanctioned persons.
It stated that the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China subsidizes overseas organizations to propagate, coerce and bully people who oppose Beijing’s policies. It also stated that CCP regularly intimidates academics, business, civic groups, and Chinese diaspora groups, including Xinjiang, Tibet and other minorities, which have been seriously violated their human rights, with the intention to promote its Marxist-Leninist ideology and expand its influence.
Pompeo announced in the statement that the sanction would apply to Chinese and CCP officials who have threatened to use violence, steal, and release personal data to exert pressure, espionage, malicious interference on other countries’ political affairs, academic freedom, personal privacy, or business activities.
The statement also criticized that, CCP ropes in and intimidates the officials of the US and other places, overseas Chinese, academia, and civil society groups, to support its authoritarian speech and policy. Pompeo emphasized that US would continue the visa restriction policy, to clearly show the US does not welcome those people who violate international order. He urged the Chinese government to stop using coercive and intimidating acts to suppress the speech of freedom.
#UnitedStates #US #China #CCP #Beijing #visa #sanction #Poompeo #MarxistLeninstIdeology #Humanrights
Source from: Stand News #Dec05
https://bit.ly/3r1n4jy
Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State, announced on Friday (4th December) local time on the imposition of visa restriction on Chinese Officials in overseas united front activities and suppressing dissent in a statement. However, the statement did not include a list of sanctioned persons.
It stated that the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China subsidizes overseas organizations to propagate, coerce and bully people who oppose Beijing’s policies. It also stated that CCP regularly intimidates academics, business, civic groups, and Chinese diaspora groups, including Xinjiang, Tibet and other minorities, which have been seriously violated their human rights, with the intention to promote its Marxist-Leninist ideology and expand its influence.
Pompeo announced in the statement that the sanction would apply to Chinese and CCP officials who have threatened to use violence, steal, and release personal data to exert pressure, espionage, malicious interference on other countries’ political affairs, academic freedom, personal privacy, or business activities.
The statement also criticized that, CCP ropes in and intimidates the officials of the US and other places, overseas Chinese, academia, and civil society groups, to support its authoritarian speech and policy. Pompeo emphasized that US would continue the visa restriction policy, to clearly show the US does not welcome those people who violate international order. He urged the Chinese government to stop using coercive and intimidating acts to suppress the speech of freedom.
#UnitedStates #US #China #CCP #Beijing #visa #sanction #Poompeo #MarxistLeninstIdeology #Humanrights
Source from: Stand News #Dec05
https://bit.ly/3r1n4jy
#Asylum #SafeHaven
Australian Senator Urges Australian Government to Accept Hongkongers Holding #BNO Passports
#Australia, in response to the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in 2020, had established a "safe haven" policy for Hongkongers.
The Guardian, citing data from the Department of Home Affairs, have found that only around 3,000 Hongkongers have benefitted from this programme.
Independent Senator Rex Patrick in Australia proposed that Hong Kong BNO holders and their family members should also be included in the programme.
In January 2021, over 50 pan-democratic activists were arrested for violating the National Security Law, sparking another wave of concern regarding Hongkongers long-term civil rights.
The Australian Government had announced in July 2020 that it would provide Hongkongers with a policy of convenience, allowing a maximum five-year extension for Graduate and Temporary Skill Shortage Visas, the right to apply for permanent residence, and implementing innovation and immigration policies to attract Hong Kong talents.
The Australian Government had then stated that around ten thousand technical personnel, graduates and international students from Hong Kong, and 2,500 Hongkongers not then in Australia could benefit from the new policy, with them dealing with 1,250 applications for residency from Hongkongers then.
However, The Guardian, with the data they received, showed that only 2,584 Hongkongers had their visas extended since the implementation of the new policy, with around 586 Hongkongers applying for Business Innovation and Investment visas.
Independent Senator Rex Patrick urged the Australian Government to increase its support towards Hongkongers, including receiving Hongkongers holding BNO passports and their family. He warned that the Chinese Government have been accelerating its oppression on democracy, human rights, and rule of law in Hong Kong, and that "Australia should open its doors for our Hong Kong friends seeking refuge, to allow a chance of tasting democracy and liberty."
Source: Stand News #Jan11
#Visa #Refuge #Hongkongers
Australian Senator Urges Australian Government to Accept Hongkongers Holding #BNO Passports
#Australia, in response to the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in 2020, had established a "safe haven" policy for Hongkongers.
The Guardian, citing data from the Department of Home Affairs, have found that only around 3,000 Hongkongers have benefitted from this programme.
Independent Senator Rex Patrick in Australia proposed that Hong Kong BNO holders and their family members should also be included in the programme.
In January 2021, over 50 pan-democratic activists were arrested for violating the National Security Law, sparking another wave of concern regarding Hongkongers long-term civil rights.
The Australian Government had announced in July 2020 that it would provide Hongkongers with a policy of convenience, allowing a maximum five-year extension for Graduate and Temporary Skill Shortage Visas, the right to apply for permanent residence, and implementing innovation and immigration policies to attract Hong Kong talents.
The Australian Government had then stated that around ten thousand technical personnel, graduates and international students from Hong Kong, and 2,500 Hongkongers not then in Australia could benefit from the new policy, with them dealing with 1,250 applications for residency from Hongkongers then.
However, The Guardian, with the data they received, showed that only 2,584 Hongkongers had their visas extended since the implementation of the new policy, with around 586 Hongkongers applying for Business Innovation and Investment visas.
Independent Senator Rex Patrick urged the Australian Government to increase its support towards Hongkongers, including receiving Hongkongers holding BNO passports and their family. He warned that the Chinese Government have been accelerating its oppression on democracy, human rights, and rule of law in Hong Kong, and that "Australia should open its doors for our Hong Kong friends seeking refuge, to allow a chance of tasting democracy and liberty."
Source: Stand News #Jan11
#Visa #Refuge #Hongkongers