Joe Biden Offers Safe Haven To Hong Kongers In US

Joe Biden said that Hong Kongers who fear for their safety amid the political crackdown back home will receive temporary safe haven in the US.

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that Hong Kong citizens currently in the United States who fear for their safety amid the political crackdown back home will receive temporary safe haven. Biden said the move recognizes "the significant erosion" of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese government. "By unilaterally imposing on Hong Kong the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the People's Republic of China has undermined the enjoyment of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong," he said in a statement. Biden cited the "politically motivated arrests" of more than 100 opposition politicians, activists and protesters on charges under the national security law, including allegations of secession, subversion and terrorist activities.