Hong Kong Protesters Who Stormed Legco Seek Asylum in Taiwan: Report

Demonstrators involved in legislature break-in flee, it says
Paper says some 30 protesters have landed on the island

Demonstrators break into the Legislative Council building during a protest on July 1.Photographer: Eduardo Leal/Bloomberg

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By Iain Marlow and Adela Lin

July 19, 2019 at 4:42 AM UTC

Updated on

July 19, 2019 at 10:27 AM UTC

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Dozens of Hong Kong protesters involved in the ransacking of the city’s Legislative Council this month have arrived in Taiwan to seek asylum, the Apple Daily newspaper reported.

About 30 protesters have already landed in Taiwan, while as many as 30 others -- and possibly more -- are planning to try soon, the Hong Kong newspaper said, citing unidentified people who assisted them.