BEIJING, China (Reuters) — The Chinese government said on Wednesday (April 26) that a Taiwan rights activist detained on suspicion of endangering national security was in good health, and had reassured his family in a letter.
Li’s case is still being investigated and processed, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, told a regular news briefing.
Li’s family and the Taiwan government have been frustrated at not being told where Li is being held, and Ma did not answer when asked his location or give further details of the charges Li could face.
Li’s wife was barred from traveling to China this month after saying she received the letter through unofficial channels and that she could not verify the letter was from her husband.
A potential diplomatic confrontation between China and Taiwan was averted last week, after a Chinese activist who had reportedly intended to seek asylum in Taiwan flew back home.
