Taiwan says Chinese asylum seeker returns to mainland
TAIPEI -- A Chinese dissident who intended to apply for political asylum in Taiwan voluntarily returned to the mainland with his tour group Wednesday, ending a short-lived saga that had threatened to turn into a diplomatic episode.
Political activist Zhang Xiangzhong met with immigration officials Tuesday and decided his "best solution" was to return to China, Taiwanese authorities said in a statement. He departed from Taipei's airport Wednesday morning with his original tour group, it said.
