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Hong Kong Government Refuses Taiwan’s Offer to Transfer Murder Suspect

Hong Kong Government Refuses Taiwan’s Offer to Transfer Murder Suspect
Chan Tong-kai (C), a Hong Kong citizen who was accused of murdering his girlfriend in Taiwan last year, walks as he is released from prison in Hong Kong on Oct. 23, 2019. Kin Cheung/AP Photo
Nicole Hao
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The Hong Kong government on Oct. 23 refused Taiwan’s offer to escort murder suspect Chan Tong-kai to the island to face prosecution.

This is the latest in an ongoing dispute between Hong Kong and Taiwan authorities over the murder case that became the Hong Kong government’s impetus for introducing a controversial extradition bill, which has triggered ongoing mass protests since June.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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