Reported about 1 year ago
On June 27, 2024, the Vice Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council, Liang Wenjie, announced the elevation of the travel advisory for China, Hong Kong, and Macau to orange. The Council emphasized the need to consider risks, especially following the arrests of individuals like Fu Cha, the chief editor of Baqi Culture, and Yang Zhiyuan, the Deputy Chairman of the Taiwan National Party, by the Chinese Communist Party on charges of separatism. The travel advisory is precautionary, not mandatory, and impacts planned tours to the Mainland, causing concern in the tourism industry. Tensions across the Taiwan Strait continue, with the Taiwanese military intercepting 35 approaches by Chinese aircraft and 7 by Chinese ships near Taiwanese waters. Amid these developments, international support for stability in the region grows, with the Philippines indicating willingness to allow US bases to support Taiwan in case of conflict.
Source: YAHOO