Two Hong Kong residents wanted for rioting have been granted refugee status in Germany, in a major blow to the city's international reputation as fears grow of shrinking political freedoms in the semi-autonomous Chinese zone
A spokesman for the German immigration authorities confirmed that two applicants from Hong Kong"received refugee protection in Germany" last year. The New York Times identified them as Ray Wong and Alan Li, two advocates of Hong Kong independence who fled the city facing rioting charges after violent clashes between protesters and police in 2016.
Thousands march in Hong Kong against extradition law 02:58The news comes amid a furious debate in Hong Kong's legislature over a proposed extradition bill which activists fear could be used to send dissidents and critics of Beijing to mainland China. Lawmakers came to blows earlier this month, as the government tried to push the bill through the semi-democratic legislature.
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