As violence escalated, many young protesters feared they would be arrested on rioting charges that carried up to 10 years of prison time. Mass peaceful marches demanding the bill’s withdrawal were answered with volleys of tear gas.
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Months earlier, in the spring of 2019, Hong Kong’s chief executive proposed an extradition bill that would have allowed Hong Kongers to face trial in mainland courts, further solidifying China’s control over the semiautonomous territory. Dozens upon dozens of versions of the same story had been playing out in Taiwan for the last few weeks. Looking to blend in with other travelers, he took little with him. He had either posted bail or not been charged yet, and within 48 hours, he decided to flee. There was proof that he attended an anti-government protest - something incriminating. Nancy didn’t push for more details she was familiar with the contours of his story. “The police came to arrest me and searched my house.” The boy didn’t strike up a conversation and was indifferent to Nancy’s questions. “Let’s just go to Taipei first.”īecause they were introduced through mutual friends, Nancy assumed she was the only person in Taiwan the Hong Konger could trust, the only person in Taiwan he probably even knew, but the nearly hourlong metro ride downtown was quiet. “It’s OK,” Nancy told him, leading him to the metro.
He told her that while he had brought some clothes, he had little money. Tall and slim, he loomed over her, clutching a small backpack. As Nancy approached him, the boy seemed unsettled. She dressed well, often in pastels, changing styles like moods. Slightly less than five feet tall and 26 years old, Nancy wore her long dark hair side swept, the layers framing her face.