The two asylum seekers entered Taiwan late last night for ‘professional exchanges.’
The News Lens
Date: 2019/01/31
By: Nick Aspinwall
Credit: CNA
This story has been updated to reflect statements made on Thursday afternoon by Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council.
Chinese asylum seekers Yan Bojun, 44, and Liu Xinglian, 64, entered Taiwan last night after spending 125 days stranded in a restricted area of Taoyuan International Airport.
The two men have entered Taiwan for “professional exchanges,” according to CNA. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) arranged for them to fly to Singapore earlier yesterday before returning to Taiwan late last night, where they were allowed entry after spending over four months in limbo.
The two men, who say they are fleeing persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), were picked up by Taiwanese friends and driven separately to arranged residences. [FULL STORY]
