Protester who fled to Taiwan: ‘Tell my family I’m sorry for the trouble I’ve caused. I will never return to Hong Kong’

Jack Chan, in his 20s, fled Hong Kong when police started looking for him over his involvement in a serious offence during the protests

He is one of about 200 Hong Kong protesters believed to have headed to Taiwan after social unrest erupted in June last year

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Tear gas is used to disperse protesters in Admiralty on June 12 last year. Photo: Sam Tsang

Published: 11:00am, 11 Jun 2020Updated: 2:25am, 12 Jun 2020

As Hong Kong marks a year since the anti-government movement began, the Post analyses how key players have fared. This is the fifth article in the series.

Sitting in the Taipei flat he shares with seven other Hongkongers, all participants in last year’s anti-government protests, Jack Chan* has no idea what the future holds.

Chan, in his 20s, fled to Taiwan after Hong Kong police started looking for him over his involvement in a serious offence during the protests.

He declined to say what he did, but admitted he supported violent means because peaceful protests had proven futile.

Protest memorabilia on display at a Taipei restaurant that helps the demonstrators who fled Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters

“I want to tell my family that I am sorry for all the trouble I have brought them. They never scolded me, but they are very worried,” said Chan, who makes ends meet earning about NT$3,000 (US$100) a week from casual jobs.

“I don’t know what I will be like 10 years from now. I haven’t thought that far.”

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