A senior executive from one of Taiwan’s biggest industrial conglomerates has been banned from leaving mainland China since arriving in Shanghai for a visit more than two weeks ago.
The unnamed executive from Formosa Plastics Group landed at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on a flight from Taipei on September 1, and was immediately detained by border control authorities, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported on Wednesday.
The executive was questioned and released, only to be stopped from leaving the mainland when he later tried to depart, the report said.
The person has not been able to return to Taiwan since, and the reason for the action was not known, according to the report.
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council was quoted as saying that Taiwanese authorities were aware of the situation, but unable to give details because of concerns about the individual’s safety and to respect the family’s wishes.