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In 2018, a Hong Kong man killed his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan, returned to Hong Kong, and then admitted that he killed her. However, the police could not ch
by Leary 7y ago
In 2018, a Hong Kong man killed his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan, returned to Hong Kong, and then admitted that he killed her. However, the police could not charge him for murder or extradite him to Taiwan. In response, the Hong Kong government proposed a bill which established a way to transfer fugitives to other countries on a case to case basis. This bill of Hong Kong caused some fear that Hong Kong would be affected by mainland Chinese laws.
- y2kenny 7y agoThe Taiwan case is just an excuse. Taiwan already said they will refuse the transfer under such bill: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-extradition-explainer/explainer-why-proposed-changes-to-hong-kongs-extradition-law-are-fueling-protests-idUSKCN1TD0NB https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-extradition-expl... Taiwan is not China so an extradition law with mainland China does not matter for a case involving Taiwan.