Taiwan sends warning about discussing sensitive topics in China
ROC Central News Agency
08/26/2023 06:58 PM
Taipei, Aug. 26 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has published a list of current affairs topics that it said visitors to China should refrain from discussing to avoid being detained under Beijing's recently introduced espionage laws.
At a press conference on Thursday, MAC spokesperson Chan Chih-hung (詹志宏) said that in the wake of fresh reports of Chinese authorities treating Taiwanese nationals in an "unfriendly" manner, travelers should avoid talking about certain issues when in the country.
Examples of what not to discuss include Chinese government policy and politicians' backgrounds, which may be regarded as spying under Beijing's expansive counter-espionage law introduced last month, Chan said.
Other topics to avoid include China's COVID-19 death toll, youth unemployment, bond trading, foreign exchange reserve, and land acquisition by property developers in China, Chan added.
China-bound visitors, if traveling on invitation, should ask the responsible party to guarantee their personal safety and freedom from unjustifiable detention when clearing immigration, he said.
Visitors should also check before departing to China if their phones or laptops contain content that may raise suspicion from the authorities, Chan said.
(By Lee Ya-wen and Lee Hsin-Yin)
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