Chinese security law drives Hong Kong activists into exile
By DW
18 December 2021 |
4:44 pm
Since China imposed a security law on Hong Kong, more than 100,000 people have left. The UK has offered a special visa to its former colony, and 70% of Hong Kong's population is eligible. But for those who've fled, it's difficult to leave home behind.
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