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China Detains Taiwanese Publisher Who Critisized Beijing

  • Dong Yuyu, a Chinese journalist and Harvard University fellow, faces espionage charges after being detained while meeting with a Japanese diplomat in a restaurant.
  • Li Yanhe, a Taiwan publisher, is under investigation for suspected national security crimes in China.
  • Li's publishing company, Gusa, has published books critical of China's ruling Communist Party.
  • Li Yanhe, also known as Fu Cha, was reported missing in March while visiting Shanghai.
  • Li's detention could have a chilling effect on Taiwan's publishing sector and may become a new test case in already tense ties between Taiwan and China.
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