Chinese nationals who went to China lost contact and were imprisoned, "there is no return." The SEF set up a stall at the travel exhibition to warn

The "2026 Taiwan International Travel Exhibition" was held in Taipei from November 6 to 9. There were no booths introducing China's tourism. This year, the SEF went to set up stalls to remind Chinese people of the risks of traveling to China, Hong Kong and Macao. Officials familiar with the matter were interviewed today and said that there are frequent cases of Taiwanese people missing contact, being detained for questioning, or being detained when traveling to China. The number increases by about 4 people every week, and more than 10 cases occur a month. They should avoid traveling to China unless necessary.

According to statistics from the Mainland Affairs Council, from January 2024 to November 6 this year, a total of 470 Chinese people lost contact, were detained for questioning, or were suspected of having their personal freedom restricted while traveling to China. Compared with last week's data, there were 4 more people, including 3 missing people and 1 detained by China.

The Mainland Affairs Council has recently received several cases in which people working in the information security or semiconductor technology industries were detained for questioning and their personal freedoms were restricted when traveling to China. Officials pointed out that Taiwan's high-tech talents lost contact when traveling to China or were detained for questioning. If this continues to happen, it will definitely "harm others but not benefit itself" and will only accelerate the decoupling of cross-strait high-tech industries.

"There are nearly 4 new cases every week!" Officials said that the number of Taiwanese people who went missing in China, were detained for questioning, and even arrested and tried by Chinese judicial units, has been increasing. According to the recently released weekly dynamic report, 180 Chinese people have gone missing in China, 43 people have been detained for questioning, and 247 people have been detained under Chinese law. The total number of people is 470. There are about 4 new cases every week, and there are 18 people in a month.

Officials criticized that these cases were reported to the government by family members or relatives, and they were all well-founded. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the People’s Republic of China was not making random accusations or fabricating them. “We are counting the facts truthfully.” "The Chinese Communist Party should cooperate with various departments to improve the relevant situation, instead of being irresponsible. We are lying about the blame."

Officials emphasized that there are great personal risks for people traveling to China. If something happens and they are caught in China, the Chinese Communist Party officials will deny it. This is quite irresponsible and a completely uncivilized regime. SEF set up a stall at the International Travel Exhibition mainly to remind you of the risks of traveling to China. If you really want to go, it is best to log in online in advance, but it is best not to go. If you must go, you must also do risk control.