Hong Kong suspended the operation of its representative office in Taipei, accusing Taiwan of giving succor to pro-democracy activists in a strongly worded statement issued on Friday. The Hong Kong government said its decision early this week to close the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (HKETCO) in Taipei was due to the actions of the Taiwan-Hong Kong Office for Exchanges and Services (THKOES), claiming the assistance it offered to pro-democracy activities “created irretrievable damage to Hong Kong-Taiwan relations,” according to the statement. Last June, Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen launched THKOES, under the Hong Kong Aid Project, as a response to the national security law imposed by the Communist Chinese Regime, which penalizes vaguely defined crimes such as subversion and secession with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Hong Kong police have carried out mass arrests of protesters who were against the national securities law, prompting many to leave. Some moved …