Chinese dissident ‘stranded’ in Taiwan airport pleads for asylum in US or Canada

Chen Siming, who is currently stranded in the Taiwan airport, poses for a selfie picture, in Taiwan. Taipei, Taiwan CNN —

A Chinese dissident who has been living in a Taiwanese airport since Friday has pleaded for the United States or Canada to grant him asylum after he fled Thailand saying he feared being deported back to China .

Chen Siming, known for his annual commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, which is heavily censored and remains a major political taboo in China , told CNN he fled China in July after coming under increasing pressure and scrutiny from authorities.He […]

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