OTTAWA ¨C Hong Kongers in Canada are banding together to help the latest wave of immigrants fleeing Beijing¡¯s tightening grip on their city.
Networks across the country, some descended from groups set up after China¡¯s crackdown on Tiananmen Square protesters in 1989, are offering new arrivals everything from jobs and accommodation to legal and mental health services and even car rides to the grocery store.
¡°We are in a battle. These are my comrades, people who share the same values,¡± said one 38-year-old who asked to be identified only as Ho. ¡°Who is going to provide that helping hand if I¡¯m not going to?¡±
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.