【明報專訊】THE indication by Chan Tong-kai, the suspect in the Taiwan homicide case, of his willingness to surrender himself to Taiwan was a positive development that would have done justice to the victim and her family. It would also have upheld judicial fairness. However, the attitude shown by the Taipei authorities has very much complicated the matter. Although all evidence against Chan concerning the homicide case is in Taiwan and only the authorities of Taiwan are in a position to punish him in accordance with the law, the Taipei government argues that there is a "conspiracy" behind the voluntary surrender of Chan and so forth. No matter how Taipei puts it, what it wants is a departure from the "One China" framework by the Hong Kong government to sign a judicial cooperation agreement with Taiwan. Obstacles can always be overcome with sincerity, the most valued thing when it comes to cooperation. As long as each side's heart is in the right place, there will be a route, though circuitous, to resolving the situation. Unfortunately, the case of Chan is like a door that cannot be opened despite its very existence. How regrettable it is to see political manoeuvring taking precedence over the original intention of seeking judicial righteousness.