Taiwan: Joshua Wong speaks about struggle for democracy

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Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong, left, is escorted by aviation police through immigration at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday.

Following an uneventful arrival in Taiwan on Saturday night, Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong yesterday spoke to a group of Taiwanese students in Taipei about his involvement in the territory’s struggle for self-determination.

Wong was escorted by police at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after disembarking, and his speech was marked by a heavy police presence, although there was no protest of any kind.

Wong and three Hong Kong lawmakers, Edward Yiu , Nathan Law and Eddie Chu , were confronted by a group of pro-unification protesters on their arrival at Taoyuan Airport on Jan. 7, with protesters attempting to break a police cordon to attack the four, who were invited to participate in forums organized by the New Power Party.

Wong said he was more confident in the Taiwanese police force’s investigation efficiency than in their Hong Kong counterparts.

Only four people were arrested for attacking Law at Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday last week, while 13 people were arrested in Taiwan for attempting to attack Wong and the three pro-localization lawmakers, he said.

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