Chrystia Freeland commented on Hong Kong asylum seekers
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland praised the rich contribution immigrants from Hong Kong have made to Canada but declined to indicate whether Ottawa would approve the dozens of asylum claims made by Hong Kong protesters. Ms. Freeland stated at the press conference that she can’t comment on specific claims for asylum, as each case needs to be properly adjudicated. At the same time, as was reported by media, there are forty-six citizens of Hong Kong who recently applied for asylum in Canada fearing the prosecution of the Chinese government for taking part in anti-government demonstrations.
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