A delegation from Taiwan has arrived in Beijing to discuss the recent Kenya telecom fraud case, which impacts both Taiwan and the mainland.
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The Chinese mainland and Taiwan disagree over how Kenya deported suspects allegedly involved in the fraud to China.
Chen Wen-chi, who leads the Justice Ministry’s department of global and cross-strait legal affairs, was given a tour of medical facilities and interview rooms in the Haidian district detention center, but she was only able to observe the suspects on security cameras.
Another possibility would be to have them serve their sentences in Taiwan if convicted in China, Chang said, adding, “We can not be optimistic” about their coming home any time soon.
A group of 10 Taiwanese government officials, police and prosecutors are in Beijing negotiating the return of the 45 suspects.
The decision irked China, with state media labeling Taiwan “a haven of frauds”.
China considers Taiwan to be one of its provinces awaiting reunification, by force if necessary, even though the island has ruled itself since 1949 following a civil war split.
A Taiwan artist has refused to see the big picture and instead captured the likeness of president-elect Tsai Ing-wen, to celebrate her inauguration next month, on a single grain of rice. Some have admitted to taking part in scams and expressed remorse, part of China’s controversial practice of broadcasting confessions from suspects prior to their trials.
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However, with little evidence of their alleged crimes and no arrest warrants, police released them upon arrival in Taiwan, prompting outrage in China.
