AFP, HONG KONGA former leader of Hong Kong’s student-led “Umbrella movement” protests was refused entry to Macau as a “public security” threat in what critics said was a new escalation in Beijing’s drive to curb the movement of dissidents. She was refused entry to Macau on Wednesday, a decision that took some by surprise because of Leung’s less-prominent public profile. Like Hong Kong, Macau is a semi-autonomous territory of China. Both have freedoms unseen in China thanks to a temporary handover agreement struck by Beijing with the territories’ colonial owners. Authorities in Macau did not reply to requests for comment.

Source: Taipei Times January 17, 2019 15:56 UTC