Hong Kong Immigration to Taiwan Surges as Protests Grind On
- Hong Kongers make up almost 10% of all new residents in Taiwan
- Unrest, high cost of living cited as main reasons for moving
This article is for subscribers only.
As Hong Kong’s unrest continues, some in the city are looking to the less expensive rents, leafy green streets and relative political shelter of neighboring Taiwan as a safe haven.
The number of people moving to Taiwan from Hong Kong has risen rapidly -- up 28% over first seven months of 2019 compared to a year earlier -- fueled in recent months by anti-government protests that have swept the former British colony amid fear its autonomy from Beijing is being eroded.