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A demonstration is held Saturday, July 20 in Hong Kong to "condemn violence and support the police." A demonstration in favor of the pro-Chinese government, while for a month opponents of a law that would allow extradition to mainland China are on the street. Several of these opponents reportedly fled Hong Kong to Taiwan. And Taiwan has promised to help them, which is likely to provoke Beijing's anger.
The 10 to 30 Hong Kong nationals who arrived in Taiwan according to the local press would be among dozens of protesters who took control of the Hong Kong Parliament on July 1 for a few hours, tearing off the portraits of their leaders and covering the walls with graffiti. According to the Apple Daily, these protesters came to Taiwan to flee possible prosecution, and they receive help from local NGOs.
Thursday, July 18 in Taiwan the Council of Continental Affairs, which manages relations with Beijing, assured that assistance would be provided to those who are in danger for political reasons, without confirming any requests for asylum.
In any case, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen supported this initiative, speaking of " her friends from Hong Kong ". A new stone in the garden of Beijing.
Since the arrival of Tsai Ing-wen in power in 2016, relations with China have deteriorated considerably, diplomatically, militarily and economically, because the president and his party do not recognize the principle that Taiwan would be part of a China unique.
The Kuomintang opposition is in favor of a rapprochement with Beijing. China will therefore be at the center of the presidential election next January, to which Tsaï Ing-wen is a candidate.