Che Yuyi, 30, twice fails to appear in court to face charges of falsely claiming he was a Monash University graduate in talent visa application

A Hong Kong court has ordered the arrest of a mainland Chinese talent scheme applicant who jumped bail while facing prosecution for allegedly lying about his qualifications.

Acting Principal Magistrate Cheang Kei-hong on Wednesday signed a warrant for the arrest of Che Yuyi after the 30-year-old twice failed to appear in Sha Tin Court to answer a charge of making a false statement to the Immigration Department in October 2023.

The magistrate also ordered the confiscation of the defendant’s HK$200,000 (US$25,600) cash bail and a HK$100,000 surety, ruling that Che would not be granted bail unless he justified his absence in person.

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