Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council Chiu Chui-cheng has stated in a TV interview that Beijing’s “one country, two systems” framework is fake, and it is really intended to annex Taiwan.
Discussing issues regarding Hong Kong and the Chinese Communist Party, he said that the 2019 Hong Kong protest was a watershed moment in which residents took to the streets and demonstrated against the controversial anti-extradition bill. The deputy minister revealed that the Hong Kong government was pressuring Taiwan’s representative offices in Hong Kong and Macau to sign a “one China” commitment letter. “This would have given validity to Beijing’s “one China” principle, which Taiwan would never accept”, he said.
Chiu also pointed out that the Hong Kong government did not require other foreign embassies to sign such a document.
The Deputy Minister said that Hongkongers have an affinity for Taiwan, as demonstrated by Hong Kong students enrolling in Taiwanese universities and increasing bilateral trade. The deputy minister also said that he hopes Taiwan will become the new home for Hongkongers as Beijing tightens its control over the semi-autonomous island nation.
Palak Dogra 
Aayush Pal 
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