Taiwan warns Chinese who damage ‘Lennon Walls’ could be barred from returning

TAIPEI: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warned on Thursday (Oct 3) that mainland Chinese who attacked Hong Kongers or damaged "Lennon Walls" in the island could be barred from returning.

The walls that have sprung up across Hong Kong have also been set up in Taiwan, mostly in university campuses. They are filled with colourful sticky-notes, posters and slogans written in support of the months-long protests in Hong Kong.

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But there has been a recent spate of incidents involving Chinese nationals vandalising these walls at Taiwan universities or attacking Hong Kong students, local media reported.

"Such incidents will not be tolerated. The entry of people involved should be restricted to certain degree in the future to maintain our rule of law and social order," Tsai told reporters.

Taiwan held a Hong Kong solidarity rally last weekend which was largely peaceful, although Hong Kong popstar Denise Ho – a staunch democracy advocate – had red paint thrown at her by an unidentified assailant as she spoke to local media.

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"Do not attempt to provoke Taiwan's democracy and the rule of law. We will not allow such behaviours to continue to happen in Taiwan," Tsai said in a mRead More – Source