Alex Ning: Beijing

Legal Counsel Dept: Gao Shan's legal counsel, Alex Ning, confirms his client flew to Beijing on his own volition, but would not say when he left, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "He was not forced to leave, he still has his Canadian permanent residency." VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man accused by Chinese authorities of misappropriating more than $150 million while he was a bank manager in China has voluntarily returned to Beijing to face the charges. "He left voluntarily, it was entirely his choice," said Ning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.