TAIPEI -- It should have been a coup for Taiwan. A respected China-watcher was planning to relocate to Taipei with his family after he found, like many foreigners, that working on Chinese soil was increasingly risky.
Overseas visa runs a no-go for travelers unable to renew on island

Participants line up at immigration counters for passport checks during a mock trip abroad at Taipei Songshan Airport on July 7, 2020. (File photo by AP)
TAIPEI -- It should have been a coup for Taiwan. A respected China-watcher was planning to relocate to Taipei with his family after he found, like many foreigners, that working on Chinese soil was increasingly risky.