Traveler with name similar to TSP lawmaker questioned in HKBy Lin Nan-ku and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerA Taiwanese traveler whose name sounds similar to former Taiwan Statebuilding Party (TSP) legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟) was reportedly held and questioned when entering Hong Kong. Police officers walk past the China and Hong Kong flags as the territory marks the 27th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule in Hong Kong today. Photo: APDemocratic Progressive Party Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) on Saturday reiterated the story to reporters, saying it does not matter whether traveling through China, Hong Kong or Macau, they all pose a danger. The comments come after Beijing announced new legal guidelines aimed at punishing “Taiwanese independence diehards” with penalties as severe as execution. Taipei on Thursday last week raised its travel advisory for China, Hong Kong and Macau to “orange,” suggesting against nonessential travel.
