2 Taiwanese Unification Church followers arrested in China: SEF
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Taipei, March. 8 (CNA) Two Taiwanese Unification Church followers have been arrested in China and are unable to return to Taiwan as of Friday, the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said.
Following the arrest, the SEF received a request for assistance from a family member of the two arrested individuals, said SEF Deputy Secretary-General Li Pao-wen (黎寶文) at a news briefing Friday afternoon.
Li, however, did not provide information on the identity of the individuals, when and why they were arrested, or when the request was received.
Li’s statement came after a Feb. 28 report by Radio Taiwan International (Rti) quoted a statement sent by a Taiwanese man, Chang Tung-che (張棟澈), saying that his parents, both Taiwanese nationals, were detained on Jan. 12 by the public security authorities in the Chinese city of Xiamen for proselytizing.
Chang’s father, Chang Pi-hsien (張丕賢) has been released on bail, while his mother, Lu Chia-chen (呂嘉珍), remains in detention, according to the Rti report.
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