Published 14:15 IST, October 17th 2020

Trump's NSA says Hong Kong residents wanting to leave are welcome in United States

Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien on Friday said that people from Hong Kong who want to leave after the passage of security law are welcome to US

Reported by: Vishal Tiwari
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A top White House official on October 16 said that Hong Kong residents who want to leave city after Beijing's implementation of controversial National Security Law are welcome to live in United States. Donald Trump's National Security viser (NSA) Robert O'Brien on Friday said that people from Hong Kong who want to leave after pass of draconian security law are welcome to United States. 

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'Terrific people'

O'Brien said that doors of United States are open for residents of Hong Kong, describing m as "terrific people". According to South China Morning Post, O'Brien said that he would rar see Hongkongers move to New York or Los Angeles than London. This comes as United States earlier this month h anunced that Kong Kong residents fleeing persecution would be given consideration under US immigration law. 

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United States h imposed sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials following implementation of National Security Law and over police action taken against protesters in city. Trump ministration official also accused Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of carrying out what he dubbed as "something close to a gecide." O'Brien said that China is shaving hes of Uighur women and is making hair products and sending it to United States.

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Uighurs are a mirity Muslim ethnicity in China's Xinjiang province, who are allegedly facing state persecution ever since 2014 Kunming station attack took place. international rights groups and several western countries are protesting against China's action to illegally detain thousands of Uighur Muslims in what Beijing describes as "re-educational camps". Media reports have accused Communist state of carrying out forced abortion of Uighur women in Xinjiang, among or human rights abuses. 

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14:16 IST, October 17th 2020