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Taiwan murder suspect sent back by mainland Chinese police
- Rare act of cooperation comes at a time of rising cross-strait tensions
- Case stands in stark contrast to impasse over suspect in Hong Kong woman’s high-profile murder in Taiwan
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A Taiwanese murder suspect who fled to mainland China last month was brought back to the island on Wednesday in a rare act of cooperation at a time of rising cross-strait tensions.
The suspect is accused of shooting and killing a man before fleeing to the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen last month. Local police say he has admitted to the crime.
He landed at Taipei’s Songshan airport on Wednesday, a day after the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing announced the repatriation.
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Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory, to be retaken one day, by force if necessary, though the two sides have been ruled separately since 1949.
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Their rivalry has complicated law enforcement efforts, and for years some of Taiwan’s most wanted criminals have fled to mainland China to dodge prosecution at home.
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The repatriation will boost efforts to fight violent crime and “maintain order” in relations between the two sides, the Taiwan Affairs Office said on Tuesday.
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