Taipei Times
Date: Apr 30, 2019
By: Staff writer, with CNA
A Chinese student in Taiwan who last month spoke out against Chinese President Xi
Chinese student Li Jiabao, who yesterday applied with the National Immigration Agency and the Mainland Affairs Council for long-term residence in Taiwan, is pictured in Tainan on Monday last week.Photo: Wan Yu-chen, Taipei Times
Jinping (習近平) yesterday applied with the National Immigration Agency for long-term residence, saying that he is seeking political asylum.
Li Jiabao (李家寶), 21, said that his visa would expire on July 2 and he does not know whether his application would be accepted, as Taiwan has no asylum or refugee laws or mechanisms in place.
He added that he hopes to stay and finish his studies.
“I am planning to stay in Taiwan for a long time, no matter how difficult life gets here,” he said.
He added that he “will definitely be subject to criminal charges of state subversion” if he returns to China. [FULL STORY]
