Diplomat from Philippines is denied entry to Hong Kong
by Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times
Jun 21, 2019
3 minutes
HONG KONG - The Philippines' former top diplomat, an outspoken critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping, was prevented from entering Hong Kong on Friday, renewing concerns over Beijing's ability to target foreign political and business leaders in the semiautonomous island.
Albert del Rosario said he was detained at Hong Kong airport upon arrival from Manila on Friday morning, questioned for several hours and then denied entry without explanation - the
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