"Hong Kong man murders girlfriend in Taiwan" suspect Chen Tongjia was released from prison for more than 7 months, still wants to go to Taiwan to surrender
[Global Network Comprehensive Reporter Zhao Youping] The "revision storm" that began in June last year caused great damage to Hong Kong, and triggered the direct cause of the SAR government's amendment to the "Fugitive Offenders Ordinance"-Hong Kong men allegedly fled back to Hong Kong after killing their girlfriends in Taiwan Chen Tongjia, the suspect in the case, has been released from prison for more than 7 months. The pastor who persuaded himself to surrender said: He still intends to surrender to Taiwan.
The case of Chen Tongjia's murder once caused widespread concern in Hong Kong and Taiwan. After being sentenced to prison in Hong Kong in October last year, Chen Tongjia said that he would surrender to Taiwan, but he has not yet committed the case. According to Hong Kong's "Dongwang", "Sing Tao Daily" and other media reports, Guan Haoming, secretary general of the Anglican Church of Hong Kong, who persuaded Chen Tongjia to surrender in Taiwan, said on the 8th that Chen Tongjia still intends to surrender to Taiwan, and his wishes have not changed, but just still Arrangements must be made after customs clearance between Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Chen Tongjia was suspected of killing his girlfriend Pan Xiaoying in Taipei in February 2018 and later fled back to Hong Kong. Because the incident occurred in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Taiwan did not have an "extradition agreement", and Chen Tongjia could not be convicted of "deliberate killing" in Hong Kong. Finally, the Hong Kong police accused Chen Tongjia of embezzling Pan Xiaoying’s bank card and property, and charged him with money laundering. , Chen Tongjia was finally sentenced to 29 months. He was released from prison on October 23, 2019.
After being released from prison, Chen Tongjia apologized publicly and said he would go to Taiwan to surrender.
Since Chen Tongjia indicated his willingness to go to Taiwan to surrender, the Taiwan authorities have repeated this attitude. First, he claimed that "Hong Kong people's Hong Kong trial" required the Hong Kong government to pursue Chen's custody. He also advocated the so-called "political operation" of Chen Tongjia's surrender. He also controlled Chen Tongjia and the pastor Guan Haoming who persuaded him to surrender in Taiwan. After being widely questioned by public opinion, the Taiwan authorities changed their claim that they did not restrict entry and could apply to come to Taiwan. The Taiwan authorities also advocate sending personnel to Hong Kong to escort Chen Tongjia to Taiwan for trial. This requirement of "leading people to Hong Kong" obviously does not conform to common sense of the law. It is deliberately engaging in political operations and making the Hong Kong SAR government difficult. It was precisely because the Taiwan authorities created obstacles and set up legal difficulties that led to the failure of "Chen Tongjia to surrender to Taiwan" so far.