Without an extradition agreement, Chan Tong-kai remains in limbo as authorities quarrel over how to transfer him to Taiwan to face justice.
Chan's case became the impetus for a controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong that would have allowed fugitives to be turned over to authorities in places like China, Taiwan and Macao.
That proposed bill sparked mass protests that have gripped Hong Kong for the last five months, amid concern that the legislation could erode the city's autonomy, making it a less attractive place to do business. That bill was officially killed in the city's legislature on Wednesday, but demonstrations are expected to continue amid broader anti-government sentiment.
Stratfor's Zhang added that it is "one of the key issues has to do with Taiwan's status, as Hong Kong would certainly not risk Beijing's ire to set up a legal framework with Taipei without Beijing's consent."But without an extradition agreement, Chan remains in limbo because the alleged murder took place in Taiwan meaning he cannot be tried in Hong Kong.
Tsai's government asked Hong Kong for specific legal assistance because otherwise "it would imply that Chan's transfer was an 'internal China' transfer and not an official country-to-country transfer," Eurasia's Broderick explained to CNBC. From Taipei's perspective, a legal framework could arguably help justify its status as an independent jurisdiction from mainland China...
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Murder suspect walks free as Hong Kong, Taiwan authorities clashEmbattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam held up Chan's case as an example of why an extradition bill was needed. Such a bill would have allowed suspects to be sent from Hong Kong to greater China, including the mainland, Taiwan and Macau.
Read more »
Murder suspect walks free as Hong Kong, Taiwan authorities clashA murder suspect whose case was used by the Hong Kong government to push for a c...
Read more »
Under China's shadow, Taiwan, Hong Kong squabble over a murder suspectA murder suspect whose case was used by the Hong Kong government to push a controversial extradition bill walked free from jail on Wednesday. More here:
Read more »
Murder Suspect Whose Case Led to Hong Kong Unrest Walks Out of PrisonAn accused killer whose alleged flight from justice in Taiwan resulted in months of antigovernment protests in Hong Kong was freed from a jail in the city, issuing an apology and offering to surrender himself to authorities in Taiwan.
Read more »
Amber Guyger's lawyer files paperwork for possible appeal of murder convictionAmber Guyger's appellate attorney has filed paperwork preserving her ability to appeal her murder conviction and sentence.
Read more »