Taiwan pledges help for Hong Kong protesters seeking sanctuary.
Taiwan's government said Friday it would provide assistance to Hong Kongers seeking sanctuary after local media reported dozens of activists involved in an unprecedented storming of the city's parliament had fled to the island.
The report said the activists are staying in various locations and that some are receiving assistance from local NGOs. " can provide necessary assistance to Hong Kong residents whose safety and freedom are in urgent danger due to political reasons," it said."These friends from Hong Kong will be treated in an appropriate way on humanitarian grounds," Taiwan's Central News Agency quoted her as saying during a visit to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, one of Taiwan's few remaining diplomatic allies.
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