Mainland China has detained Taiwanese rights activist, says wife
Taiwanese government confirms Lee Ming-che held by security agencies on the mainland
The wife of Taiwanese human rights activist Lee Ming-che said on Tuesday that her husband had been detained by security authorities on the mainland.
Lee, who has long supported human rights on the mainland, went missing after he entered Zhuhai, Guangdong province, from Macau on March 19, prompting concerns he might have been detained by mainland authorities.
“I received words from the [Taiwanese] government late [Monday] night confirming that Lee Ming-che has been detained by the security agencies of the Chinese government,” his wife, Lee Ching-yu, said from Taipei.
The Mainland Affairs Council in Taipei said on Tuesday night that the information about the detention was obtained “indirectly” and mainland authorities had yet to provide “any official information about the whereabouts of Lee.” It called on the mainland to state what has happened to Lee and ensure his safety.
Lee Ching-yu said she was deeply worried her husband might not have enough money with him for food and medicine for his high blood pressure.
She also called on mainland authorities to quickly inform her or publicise for what reasons or on what charges her husband was being detained.
