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> However if this bill is passed he can be extradited and tried for murder in Taiwan. Taiwan clearly stated that they wouldn't extradite the man under this bil
by isaaafc 7y ago
> However if this bill is passed he can be extradited and tried for murder in Taiwan.
Taiwan clearly stated that they wouldn't extradite the man under this bill. This is the exact lie the government has been telling to mislead people who don't follow the news.
- yskchu 7y agoIt's not a lie, Taiwan was clearly supporting extraditing him in Feb[1], though there seems to be some concern now[2] [1] http://www.ejinsight.com/20190213-govt-proposes-revising-extradition-law-amid-taiwan-murder-case/ http://www.ejinsight.com/20190213-govt-proposes-revising-ext... "Taiwanese authorities had asked their counterparts in Hong Kong multiple times to extradite Chan for a court trial, but that has not happened due to restrictions from Hong Kong law." http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201902130023.aspx http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201902130023.aspx "Tsai Chiu-ming (蔡秋明), head of the Department of International and Cross-Strait Legal Affairs under the Ministry of Justice, said Taiwan welcomes closer cooperation with other jurisdictions to combat cross-border crime, and he is glad to see Hong Kong's planned legislation." [2] "Taipei will not agree to transfer of Hong Kong murder suspect if Taiwanese citizens risk being sent to mainland China" https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3009506/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-accuses-opponents-talking-trash https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3009506...
- isaaafc 7y agoThey wanted the suspect on trial for sure, but not under this law, as stated in your third source. Even Carrie Lam herself admitted this in the press meeting just now.