A murder case that led to mass street protests in Hong Kong should be handled in...
HONG KONG - A murder case that led to mass street protests in Hong Kong should be handled independently by Taiwan, where the suspect allegedly committed the crime, authorities in the Chinese-ruled city said.
Hong Kong has been reeling from five months of unrest originally triggered by the extradition bill but which has now evolved into a pro-democracy movement. The government has announced it will withdraw the bill, but the protests have not stopped. Taiwan authorities argue that his extradition without a legal assistance framework would damage the self-ruled island’s sovereignty and put Taiwan under the “one China” framework.
Hong Kong has said the case can be handled without any further discussions as all relevant evidence was in Taiwan, giving it absolute jurisdiction over the case.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hong Kong protesters defy police, set up roadblocksHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong protesters again flooded streets on Sunday, ignoring a police ban on the rally and setting up barricades amid tear gas and firebombs. Protest leaders carried a...
Read more »
Hong Kong police and protesters exchange tear gas and petrol bombsPolice fired tear gas after firebombs were thrown toward one station as tens of thousands of demonstrators marched down a main road with traffic at a standstill in Kowloon district.
Read more »
Hong Kong police, protesters exchange tear gas, petrol bombsHong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters throwing petrol bombs on Sunday as...
Read more »
Hong Kong police and protesters exchange tear gas and petrol bombsHong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters throwing petrol bombs on Sunday as...
Read more »
Hong Kong Protests Rage Despite New Effort to Calm UnrestProtesters set fires and police deployed tear gas and water cannon as tens of thousands of demonstrators took part in an illegal march in Hong Kong on Sunday, showing that a raft of recent measures by the government hasn’t quelled months of unrest.
Read more »
Facebook employees turn to rogue hacker from Hong Kong to learn what other teams are buildingJane Manchun Wong is a hacker whose passion for finding new features has made her a must-follow for Facebook employees hoping to stay up to date with their colleagues' work.
Read more »