Occupy founder leaves Hong Kong for teaching position in Taiwan, but says he expects to return
- Sociologist Chan Kin-man will be teaching courses on social movements, contemporary China at Taipei’s National Chengchi University
- However, he dismisses suggestions move was ‘abrupt’ attempt to flee city, saying he plans to return after a year
Sociologist Chan Kin-man on Tuesday said he had received an invitation from Taipei’s National Chengchi University while behind bars for his role in the 2014 civil disobedience movement. Chan was released in March last year after serving his 16-month sentence.
But Chan said he was determined to return to his hometown if allowed to do so, adding: “For now, I only plan to teach for a year [in Taiwan].”
Chan will teach courses on social movements and contemporary China – both topics he described as “sensitive” – during his stint on the self-ruled island.
Asked if he worried about breaching the national security law, which has extraterritorial jurisdiction, he admitted that the Beijing-decreed legislation was so wide-reaching that its boundaries were unclear.
