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| Chan Tong-kai: Hong Kong releases murder suspect who sparked protest crisis | |
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| Hong Kong has released the murder suspect whose case led to plans to change extradition rules which then triggered the city's mass protests. | Hong Kong has released the murder suspect whose case led to plans to change extradition rules which then triggered the city's mass protests. |
| Chan Tong-kai is accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan last year before fleeing back to Hong Kong. | Chan Tong-kai is accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan last year before fleeing back to Hong Kong. |
| But Hong Kong and Taiwan do not have an extradition treaty, and his case was cited when the government proposed amending the law. | But Hong Kong and Taiwan do not have an extradition treaty, and his case was cited when the government proposed amending the law. |
| He was in jail for withdrawing money from her credit card after she died. | |
| Walking free on Wednesday after 19 months in prison, the 20-year old apologised to the victim's family for the great "pain and agony" he caused them. | |
| "I am willing to surrender myself," he said, adding he was willing to "go back to Taiwan to face the trial and serve the sentence". | |
| Hong Kong and Taipei have clashed though over how he should be transferred to face the murder charges. It is unclear what the next steps will be. | |
| While Hong Kong said Mr Chan was free to go to Taiwan and surrender himself, Taiwan cited security concerns and wants to send officers to escort him - a proposal that Hong Kong has rejected. | While Hong Kong said Mr Chan was free to go to Taiwan and surrender himself, Taiwan cited security concerns and wants to send officers to escort him - a proposal that Hong Kong has rejected. |
| The proposed extradition bill would have allowed Hong Kong to extradite criminal suspects to places it doesn't have an extradition treaty with, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. | |
| Critics of the planned law feared that extradition to mainland China could subject people to arbitrary detention and unfair trials. | Critics of the planned law feared that extradition to mainland China could subject people to arbitrary detention and unfair trials. |
| The controversial bill was formally withdrawn on Wednesday. | |
| After the bill sparked city-wide protests, the government announced in July that it would suspend the bill. | After the bill sparked city-wide protests, the government announced in July that it would suspend the bill. |
| The formal withdrawal could only take place after parliament resumed in October. | The formal withdrawal could only take place after parliament resumed in October. |
| Last week, parliament proceedings were interrupted when opposition lawmakers heckled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. | Last week, parliament proceedings were interrupted when opposition lawmakers heckled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. |
| Although the Hong Kong protests started over the extradition bill, they have since widened to call for full democracy and less interference from Beijing. | Although the Hong Kong protests started over the extradition bill, they have since widened to call for full democracy and less interference from Beijing. |