Taiwanese officials in Hong Kong forced to return home

City demands signing document that recognizes 'one China' principle or leave

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Taiwanese personnel at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong have been forced to leave the city due to political obstacles the Hong Kong government has set up. © Reuters

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwanese officials of the island's representative office in Hong Kong were forced to return home Sunday after the city government demanded that they sign a document recognizing Beijing's "one China" principle, the island's top agency handling relations with China said.

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