MAC agrees to extend stay of Chinese asylum-seeker

Wu Yalin, who arrived in Taiwan as a member of a Chinese tourist group Dec. 27, called on the government at a Monday news conference to grant him political asylum and allow him to stay longer in the country. Wu claimed that he is wanted by the Chinese public security authorities for his alleged distribution of a Falun Gong book titled Judging the Chinese Communists for the Ninth Time.

MAC officials said the council has decided to grant Wu “a longer period” of stay in Taiwan based on humanitarian considerations.

They said Wu’s appeal for a longer stay will be granted as a special case. As to his request for political asylum, they said no decision will be made until after the relevant governmental agencies have met.

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