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Hong Kong’s Political Refugees Face New Perils

Government says no vaccinations for noncitizens

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John Berthelsen
May 24, 2021
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Hong Kong’s 13,000 bedraggled political refugees, who are forbidden from working and must rely on minimal help amounting to just HK$3,000 (US$386) monthly, have found their misery exacerbated by the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis.  It is likely to get worse, with the Legislative Council promulgating enhanced regulations to return them to the countries from…

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