China slammed Taiwan Monday for offering asylum to Hong Kong people facing prosecution for involvement in anti-government
protests, telling the island's leaders to "stop meddling" in the territory's affairs.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen voiced support last month for granting asylum to some Hong Kong
protesters, with the semi-autonomous financial hub in the midst of an unprecedented political crisis.
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Chinese cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office, warned Taiwan's ruling
Democratic Progressive Party to "stop undermining the rule of law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs, and stop indulging criminals in any way".