Former Student Protest Leader Surrenders in Macau
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/world/asia/04china.html?ref=global-...
BEIJING — One of the principal student leaders of the 1989 pro-democracy movement flew Wednesday from Taiwan to the Chinese territory of Macau, saying he wanted to surrender to Chinese authorities after two decades in exile.The former student leader, Wu’er Kaixi, was detained by immigration authorities at the Macau airport on the evening before the 20th anniversary of a bloody military crackdown in Beijing. He told several news agencies that he would return to Taiwan only if he was deported.
“His action is kind of an expression of anger and protest,” said Wang Dan, another former student leader, now living in the United States.
“Maybe this is his only way to return to China. For all of us, this is the only way.”
In a statement, Mr. Wu’er said his effort to turn himself in was “in no way whatsoever an acknowledgement of guilt in the eyes of the law.”
The statement continued: “I have made this decision because China will not let me return and my parents are prohibited from traveling abroad. I have not seen them in 20 years. China refused to engage in dialogue and I am hopeful that a trial at least would be a resumption of dialogue of some sort.” It described Mr. Wu’er as second on a list of the 21 most wanted student leaders.
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