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Hong Kong SAR Government VS Taiwan Authorities: Towards Chan Tong-kai's Case

Chan Tong-kai will be released from prison (for committing money laundering) in Hong Kong on October 23. Yet the Hong Kong government and the Taiwan authorities have not yet reached any agreement.

A Brief Overview of the 'communication' involved:

1. On October 19, it was said that Hong Kong resident Chan Tong-kai had decided to face justice in Taiwan for murdering his girlfriend there.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8625

2. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated on October 19 by citing the Ministry of Justice that Hong Kong Government has been evading responsibility and using the case to fulfil her own agenda.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8656

3. Hong Kong chief secretary told Taiwan not to ā€˜complicateā€™ murder suspect transfer with politics, whereas the Taiwan authorities gave the following analysis:

//Chan Tong-kaiā€™s case has escalated into an extended political spat, with Taiwan accusing Hong Kong of ā€œdemeaning its sovereigntyā€ because it refused to pass evidence onto the islandā€™s prosecutors. Hong Kongā€™s lack of official cooperation was a sign that the city does not treat Taiwan as a separate jurisdiction from China, Taiwan authorities said.//
(Source: Hong Kong Free Press, Oct 22, https://tinyurl.com/yyr2pm9f)

4. On October 22, Taiwan authorities officially proposed to send authorized person to Hong Kong to assist the transferral of Chan Tong-kai to Taiwan on October 23 and looked for the cooperation of the Hong Kong authorities.
(Source: Now News, HKT1729, Oct 22)

5. As of HKT23:12 on October 22, Hong Kong Chief Executive did not reply.
(Source: Now News, Oct 22)

6. Hong Kong Government issued a statement at HKT01:44 on October 23 to object Taiwan's proposed arrangement to escort Chan.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8934

7. Taiwan responded to Hong Kong government's decision that the Hong Kong authorities would bear full responsibility if justice could not be served on the murder case.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8935

#Taiwan #CrossStraitRelationship #ChanTongKai #ExtraditionPolicy
#Update
Hong Kong SAR Government VS Taiwan Authorities: Towards Chan Tong-kai's Case

Chan Tong-kai will be released from prison (for committing money laundering) in Hong Kong on October 23. Yet the Hong Kong government and the Taiwan authorities have not yet reached any agreement.

A Brief Overview of the 'communication' involved:

1. On October 19, it was said that Hong Kong resident Chan Tong-kai had decided to face justice in Taiwan for murdering his girlfriend there.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8625

2. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated on October 19 by citing the Ministry of Justice that Hong Kong Government has been evading responsibility and using the case to fulfil her own agenda.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8656

3. Hong Kong chief secretary told Taiwan not to ā€˜complicateā€™ murder suspect transfer with politics, whereas the Taiwan authorities gave the following analysis:

//Chan Tong-kaiā€™s case has escalated into an extended political spat, with Taiwan accusing Hong Kong of ā€œdemeaning its sovereigntyā€ because it refused to pass evidence onto the islandā€™s prosecutors. Hong Kongā€™s lack of official cooperation was a sign that the city does not treat Taiwan as a separate jurisdiction from China, Taiwan authorities said.//
(Source: Hong Kong Free Press, Oct 22, https://tinyurl.com/yyr2pm9f)

4. On October 22, Taiwan authorities officially proposed to send authorized person to Hong Kong to assist the transferral of Chan Tong-kai to Taiwan on October 23 and looked for the cooperation of the Hong Kong authorities.
(Source: Now News, HKT1729, Oct 22)

5. As of HKT23:12 on October 22, Hong Kong Chief Executive did not reply.
(Source: Now News, Oct 22)

6. Hong Kong Government issued a statement at HKT01:44 on October 23 to object Taiwan's proposed arrangement to escort Chan.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8934

7. Taiwan responded to Hong Kong government's decision that the Hong Kong authorities would bear full responsibility if justice could not be served on the murder case.
Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8935

#Taiwan #CrossStraitRelationship #ChanTongKai #ExtraditionPolicy