As the Chinese government increased its crackdown on political speech and dissenters in Hong Kong in recent years, tens of thousands of longtime residents have fled to nearby Taiwan to escape the oppression.
Former Hong Kong residents have been living and expressing their art in the streets of Taiwan.
Annie Zhang fled Hong Kong after a national security law came in place and many of her friends were jailed.Even as tension has risen between Taiwan and its allies and China, some of those in exile say they are determined to speak out and push back against the aggression.More than 121,000 Hong Kong residents have left the territory in the last year, according to data from Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department.
Hundreds of Hong Kong residents were arrested and targeted in violations of the law for speaking out against the government. Many Hong Kong ex-pats have continued to publicly express defiance of the Chinese laws since they relocated to Taiwan.ABC News In addition to military drills involving jets and ships, the Chinese military also launched missiles that flew over the island.
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