Taiwan expels Chinese tourist for damaging ‘Lennon Wall’

Taipei, October 9 

Taiwan has expelled a Chinese tourist for damaging a “Lennon Wall” that was put up in support of Hong Kong's democracy movement, a move likely to irk Beijing.

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have put up Lennon Walls, covered with colourful sticky notes, posters and slogans, across the city, and they have been set up in Taiwan too. 

A Chinese visitor, identified as Li Shaodong, was deported late Tuesday for engaging in “criminal activities” after he was caught tearing up posters from a Lennon Wall on a university campus in Taipei on Monday, the National Immigration Agency said.

“Our government will not tolerate any illegal behaviour that damages democracy and freedom with vicious intentions,” it added. — AFP