Chinese activist asks Taiwan not to deport him

Chinese activist Chen Siming says he was briefly detained for supporting the protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019. - Xinhua file pic

TAIPEI (AFP): A Chinese activist pleaded for authorities not to deport him after he landed at Taiwan's international airport on Friday (Sept 22), and requested asylum from the United States and Canada.

Self-ruled Taiwan has restrictions on travellers from China, which claims the island as its territory.