Murder suspect walks free from jail as Hong Kong and Taiwan authorities clash
HONG KONG - A murder suspect whose case was used by the Hong Kong government to push for a controversial extradition bill walked free from jail on Wednesday as the city’s authorities squabbled with Taiwan over how to handle a promised voluntary surrender.
He said he had made an “unforgivable mistake” and was willing to plead guilty and turn himself in to Taiwan for trial. While Chan has offered to surrender himself voluntarily, Hong Kong and Taiwan have clashed over the next steps. Beijing considers Taiwan to be a wayward province of “one China”, ineligible for state-to-state relations, and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control.
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