Taiwan-Hong Kong Spat Raises Doubts About Murder Suspect’s Surrender
- Taiwan wants to agree on cooperation before taking him back
- Hong Kong argues surrender should settle extradition quandary
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The murder suspect whose case sits at the center of months of violent protests in Hong Kong is set to walk free Wednesday, as the city government bickers with Taiwan over how to prosecute him.
Both Hong Kong and Taiwan -- divided over their views of the protesters and Beijing -- accuse each other of letting politics get in the way of justice. The debate continued Tuesday, even as Hong Kong authorities prepared to release the suspect, Chan Tong-kai, after completing his sentence for a related money-laundering charge.