Chinese Exchange Student to Seek Residence in Taiwan After Online Criticism of Beijing

Chinese Exchange Student to Seek Residence in Taiwan After Online Criticism of Beijing
Tourists walk in front of Taiwan's National Palace Museum in Taipei on March 13, 2019. Sam Yeh/AFP
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—A mainland Chinese exchange student studying in Taiwan has received death threats, and fears that his parents in China may be under house arrest, after he live-streamed criticism of the Chinese communist regime.
Li Jiabao, 21, from Zibo, a city in eastern China’s Shandong Province, is currently studying at Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science in the Taiwanese city of Tainan. He said he wants to stay in Taiwan, adding that he will file an application with authorities next month.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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