Taiwan likely to ban mainland Chinese visitors for targeting supporters of Hong Kong protests or vandalising Lennon Walls
- President Tsai Ing-wen urges authorities to impose restrictions on those who bully and attack opponents or vandalise messages of support
- Island’s immigration authorities say they will examine complaints and are likely to bar visitors from returning if they are found to have acted in this manner
Taiwan is expected to ban mainland Chinese people from returning to the island if they are found to have vandalised memorials to Hong Kong anti-government protesters or bullied or attacked supporters of the movement during their visit.
On Thursday President Tsai Ing-wen ordered the relevant agencies to impose restrictions on those found to have engaged in such acts during their stay in Taiwan.
The head of the island’s immigration agency said that it would set up a task force to look into complaints and would probably bar the guilty parties.
“Regarding Chinese nationals vandalising the Lennon Walls or beating Hong Kong students, we must reiterate that we are a society ruled by the law and will never tolerate such acts,” Tsai said on Thursday.
“[We] must make certain restrictions to uphold the rule of law, social safety and order.”
