Taiwan's ruling party has shown support for a Hong Kong bookseller who fled to the democratic island amid fears of Chinese persecution, with President Tsai Ing-wen offering congratulations as he opened a new shop in Taipei.
The case triggered a huge controversy and raised fears of growing Chinese control in the financial hub. Senior officials from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party joined the reopening on Saturday, including head of parliament Yu Shyi-kun, who said it was a moment of"pride" for the island's democracy.
"If a bookshop fails to open in Taiwan just because it is disliked by China, then what Taiwan is proud of the most - democracy and freedom - will suffer great harm," Taiwan's vice president-elect William Lai wrote on his Facebook.
I will go there this week
Thank you Taiwan!
SolomonYue God bless Mr. Lam
Congrats to this bookstore first, it is always a good news doing business in a Freeland. I am so touching when I know Taiwan president iingwen sent flowers to the store, celebrating its opening. This is the pt we fascinating to FreedomOfSpeech, no one is fear to criticize.
SolomonYue Welcome to Freedom!
Hk also wants to be a place for democracy and freedom. This is our last battle obviously. ccp already have shown hands and it will further tighten the control on society.
It all starts in a book of chairman Xi. But actually that book is full of strange stories that no sensible man could believe! It becomes the best evidence that China destroyed 1 country 2 systems!
Taiwan thank you for providing shelter for those persecuted by CCP. HongKong
It’s kind of sad when I read this news. Hong Kong’s freedom are rapidly deteriorating. Selling books that goes against the CCP has become a crime in my home town. That’s why this bookstore has to reopened in Taiwan. SOSHK China_is_terrorist
Evil CCP
Every time when I see exiled-Hongkongers, still being bullied by CCP overseas, reminds us it’s important to sanction CCP StandWithHongKong MilkTeaAlliance ชานมข้นกว่าเลือด
The whole kidnap incident points to the world clearly that the CCPChina is a truly totalitarian state and should never be trusted. The world should come together and take action against them! BoycottChina
Thank you Taiwan for StandWithHongKong. Imagine why a small bookstore deserves this much attention from the CCP. They must have so much truth to be concealed. ChinaIsAsshoe China_is_terrorist
Hope that he can reopen his store in Hong Kong someday.
Hong Kong has always been a free city, and 🇭🇰 people feel that freedom is a matter of course. Sadly is Hong Kong can't even accommodate a bookstore now. Can 🇭🇰 people still pretend everything was fine as we are going to enter to CCP’s feeding mode？🧠
Mr. Lam is only one of the endless examples of how the Communist China carries out political persecution, while pathetically that he is already the very lucky one who can start a new life in Taiwan... Hope we can stay united & stop the CCP's suppression on human rights & freedom.
Longing for freedom is human nature. Hong Kong has fallen, Taiwan is now a safe haven for Hong Kong ’s democratic suitors😔 Experienced the shadow of being kidnapped by the CCP Now,Lam Wing-Kee maintained his longing for democracy and started again Thank you friends from Taiwan🙏
TaiwanCanHelp TaiwanIsHelping Not only combating WuhanVirus, but also Hong Kong preserving FreedomOfSpeech
The free world will suffer if a bookshop fails to open anywhere just because it is disliked by China. Good on Mr. Lam.
Thank you Taiwan to support Hong Kong. StandWithHongKong 🇭🇰5DemandsNot1Less 🤚🏻👆🏻
His story is reminding the world, the CCP is a fascist communist regime that kidnapped people who are against it. It is time for the world to realize and take action. CCP_is_terrorist HKHRDA MagnitskyAct
Love this man's persistence. Good luck to him in Taiwan. I hope he stays safe and can live as he pleases.
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Taiwan would be a place of greater safety and better prospects for Mr. Lam. Hope Pro-Beijing thugs will not harass him anymore. 🙏
Hong kongers have little hope on ccp. Just look at how they use hongkongpoliceterrorists and biased judges like 郭偉健 to transcend the rule of law, destroying basic human rights and even freedom of press We ask the world to boycott China StandWithHongKong FightForFreedom
CarrieLam always claims HongKong still has freedom of speech and freedom of press. But the booksellers were caught because China doesn't like their books. So one bookseller has to leave Hong Kong and fly to Taiwan to open a new shop. Thanks, Taiwan, giving him an opportunity.
Taiwan Can Help Taiwan has done a good job for Wuhanvirus & can help the world with its medical professionals & supplies. Now it can help Hong Kong protesters & HKers are thankful to them.
As a HongKonger, I admire Mr Lam's courage & will to continue his resistance of CCP China, esp. when his companion Mr Gui'd been kidnapped by CCP overseas & he received death threats in Taiwan. I hope for the day he can return to HongKong, where the bookstore's roots are.
belovedcew Taiwan is special to Hong Kong as we fight together against the authoritarian CCP. I thank the Taiwanese for supporting our activists who had to flee their home from political prosecution. Hope they'll continue to protect their hard earned freedom as we fight for ours.
Communist China is terrified of free thought.
it’s end of of HongKong when freedom and democracy is no longer the values of this city. who would still believe in one country two systems? who would still believe in china? who would still believe in ccp?!
Australians can now see the reach of CCPChina - even the bookseller flew to Taiwan and he was still attacked by disguised agents from China. If we are silence on the suppression of freedom of speech, our next generations will face the same suppression one day.
WHO… should be called Wuhan Health Organization
While Beijing and the puppet Hong Kong government escalates oppression and political persecution amid the pandemic. Greatly appreciate Taiwan’s efforts in protecting freedoms and human rights.
Even he fled to Taiwan he was still pelted red paint and his personal safety can’t be 100% secured. But Taiwan has demonstrated her support to Lam. We ate so grateful for Taiwan’s help and hope one day HK can be like Taiwan!
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