The wife of a Taiwan activist accused Beijing of »political conspiracy » on Monday after she was barred from traveling to the mainland to support her husband who was detained there last month on suspicion of endangering national security.
The activist, Li Ming-che, is a community college worker known for supporting human rights in China. He went missing while traveling to China on March 19.
More than a week later, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said Li had been detained on suspicion on endangering national security but gave no information on his whereabouts.
Li’s wife, Li Ching-yu, had been scheduled to fly to Beijing but told reporters at Taiwan’s international airport her permit to enter the mainland had been canceled.
« I am a weak woman who wants to visit. Is it really necessary for the Chinese government to use such great force to prevent this? » Li said.
« This action confirms to the outside world that there is political conspiracy behind the Chinese government’s arrest of Li Ming-che. »
Li’s detention has put another strain on ties between Taipei and Beijing, which have cooled since Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen took power last year because she refuses to concede that the island is part of China.
