The United Kingdom has the largest Hong Konger diaspora worldwide, with an estimated 285,000 Hong Kong-origin individuals. Some fled after a crack down on pro-democracy demonstrators from 2019-2020. Will a new Chinese mega embassy increase instances of transnational repression?
The United Kingdom has the largest Hong Konger diaspora worldwide, with an estimated 285,000 Hong Kong-origin individuals. Some have been in the country for generations while others fled during or after the Hong Kong 2019- 2020 Hong Kong protests. Some of these activists-in-exile are already experiencing some serious instances of transnational repression. They tell DW why they think a new Chinese mega embassy in England’s capital could make this worse. And find out why one China expert thinks that these concerns are overblown.