Fugitive Taiwanese tycoon Wang You-theng (
Taiwan's representative to the US, Joseph Wu (
Wu made the remarks after being asked about reports that Wang, founder of the Rebar Asia Pacific Group (
Wang has been detained by US immigration authorities since Feb. 2, when he tried to return to Los Angeles while both his Republic of China and Dominican Republic passports had been canceled, following a failed attempt to flee to Myanmar via Singapore.
Wang is suspected of embezzling billions of dollars in corporate funds from the group before fleeing with his wife, Wang Chin She-ying (
Taiwanese authorities placed the couple on the country's most-wanted list on Jan. 15 and have requested that they be repatriated to Taiwan to face charges.
In March, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted Wang and 106 others involved in the Rebar Group scandal on a long list of charges, including fraud, money laundering and insider trading.
They are seeking a 30-year prison sentence and an unprecedented fine of NT$1.71 billion (US$52.13 million) for Wang.
Fang Hsiao-wei (
Fang said Wang should have applied for permanent residency in the US through his wife or children, who both have US citizenship.
US immigration authorities are not expected to approve Wang's application immediately but will await the outcome of his trial, Fang said. The application could be rejected if Wang were convicted, he said.
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