Beware of China’s long-arm acts: MAC

SAFETY RISKS: A Taiwanese man who was traveling to Shanghai for business was allegedly questioned for six hours due to his past work for Amnesty International By Chung Li-hua, Chen Yu-fu and William Hetherington / Staff reporters, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) urged Taiwanese to exercise caution when considering trips to China after a Taiwanese man was allegedly questioned for six hours in Shanghai over past work with Amnesty International. The council on Saturday said in a report that 426 Taiwanese have gone missing or been detained or had their freedom of movement restricted in China since Jan. 1, 2024. The figure is up by seven from the previous week. New Chinese entry and exit regulations are due to take effect on Sept. 15, the council