China has revealed it is investigating a Taiwan-based book publisher on suspicion of engaging in activities that endanger national security.
Li Yanhe is the editor in chief at a Taiwanese publishing firm. Local media say Li was born in China and now lives in Taiwan.
He reportedly went missing after traveling to China last month, and was feared to have been detained in Shanghai.
A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhu Fenglian, told reporters on Wednesday that Li is being investigated by anti-espionage authorities.
Li's company has published books critical of Beijing, including those on China's overseas propaganda and alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, Chiu Tai-san, told Taiwan's legislature that there is obviously a hint of intimidation in the matter.
Li Yanhe is the editor in chief at a Taiwanese publishing firm. Local media say Li was born in China and now lives in Taiwan.
He reportedly went missing after traveling to China last month, and was feared to have been detained in Shanghai.
A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhu Fenglian, told reporters on Wednesday that Li is being investigated by anti-espionage authorities.
Li's company has published books critical of Beijing, including those on China's overseas propaganda and alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
The head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, Chiu Tai-san, told Taiwan's legislature that there is obviously a hint of intimidation in the matter.
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China is investigating a Taiwan-based book publisher, suspected of activities threatening national security, with editor-in-chief Li Yanhe as the focus. Li, born in China and residing in Taiwan, went missing after traveling to China last month. He was feared detained in Shanghai. The Taiwan
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230426_27/
Date: April 26, 2023
Created: 2023/04/27 07:25
Updated: 2025/12/09 04:34
Last Read: 2023/04/27 07:30