Biden grants ‘safe haven’ to Hongkongers in US amid China crackdown

President signs memo allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in US to live and work in country for 18 monthsJoe Biden has granted temporary refuge to people from Hong Kong amid the Chinese government’s effort to crush the pro-democracy movement and tighten its control on a city once known for its freedom. Related: Hong Kong singer and activist arrested over ‘corrupt conduct’Related: Hong Kong jails man, 24, for nine years under national security lawRelated: ‘The