China fugitive loses refugee plea

Posted by | Sep 1, 2005

From BBC NEWS:

The Supreme Court in Canada has refused a plea for refugee status by a man described by the Chinese government as its most wanted fugitive.

Lai Changxing, who has been fighting to stay in Canada for the past six years, is accused of running a multi-billion dollar smuggling ring in the 1990s.

He has lost repeated bids for refugee status for himself and his family.

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