Australia May Provide Special Visas If Hong Kong ‘Situation Were to Deteriorate’

Australia May Provide Special Visas If Hong Kong ‘Situation Were to Deteriorate’
Protesters chant slogans during a rally against Beijing's new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. Dale De La Rey/AFP via Getty Images
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has discussed the option of providing specialised humanitarian visas for Hong Kong residents if the situation worsens under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) rule.

Speaking on July 13 in an interview with Ray Hadley on 2GB, Morrison said the federal government hoped things would not deteriorate in Hong Kong, saying he wanted to see “peace and stability” and “liberty for those people who live in Hong Kong.”
Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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