Taiwan's de facto consulate faces a lawsuit after an academic was refused a visa to visit the island.
Stephen Yam Chi-ming, a barrister by training who now teaches at City University, said yesterday he would seek compensation from the Chung Hwa Travel Service.
'I'm not sure why I was not issued the visa. It may be because I am a former member of the [pro-Beijing] Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong,' he said.
Mr Yam had been invited by the Chinese Progressive Association to join a fact-finding trip to Taiwan on the presidential election.
He had planned to leave yesterday and stay for four days but was told on Wednesday he would not be issued with an entry visa.
Mr Yam said he applied for the visa on February 17 and was told at the end of last month there was no problem.
