Reports of Taiwanese missing, detained in China hit 313By Chen Yu-fu and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writerReports of Taiwanese going missing, being detained or interrogated, or having their personal liberties restricted in China has reached 313 since Jan. 1, 2024, data provided by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) showed. Last month, 17 Taiwanese were reported missing or detained in China, with half of them still unaccounted for, an informed official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. A camera is seen near a Chinese national flag outside the Beijing No. Li was arrested and detained by Chinese national security authorities while visiting relatives in China in March 2023. The Chinese National People’s Congress described Li’s sentencing as a “punishment for Taiwanese independence die-hards,” an informed official said.

Source: Taipei Times March 26, 2026 07:50 UTC