Ministry acts to ward off China’s arrest threatStaff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said that it is “taking action” to prevent Taiwanese from facing possible arrest when visiting China-friendly Laos, Cambodia or Belarus. The ministry has beefed up emergency response mechanisms at its overseas offices and is working closely with like-minded countries to counter the threat of China’s “long-arm jurisdiction” tactics, ministry spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei (蕭光偉) told a news conference at the ministry, without offering details. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Taipei yesterday. Travel warnings for Laos and Cambodia mention extradition arrangements between the two countries and China, but not for Belarus. The expert said that Shen was on China’s wanted list for advocating Taiwanese independence and should be pursued through Interpol and other global judicial assistance channels.

Source: Taipei Times December 23, 2025 16:46 UTC