Mainland Affairs Council Announces 466 Taiwan Residents Have Gone Missing or Been Detained in China

Date2026.10.31

LocationTaiwan

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On October 31, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council announced that from January 1, 2024, to October 30, 2026, a total of 466 Taiwan residents have gone missing, been detained for questioning, or are suspected of having their personal freedom restricted while visiting China. Among them, 177 are missing, 43 were detained for questioning, and 246 were imprisoned, with five new cases added in just the past eight days.

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2026-11-01 10:04 · 10月31日台湾陆委会公布，2024年以来赴中国失联、被留置或关押的台湾人累计466人，八天内新增五人，选前维持赴陆港澳橙色警示。

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Original event Deputy Chairperson of the Mainland Affairs Council Liang Wenjie says 10 Taiwanese went missing in the mainland in July

07.16 ·Reported ·Importance IV ·China

Original event Mainland Affairs Council announces 85 Taiwanese nationals detained for questioning or had personal freedom restricted while visiting the mainland in the first five months of 2026

06.09 ·Official claim ·Importance IV ·Taipei, Taiwan

This event Mainland Affairs Council Announces 466 Taiwan Residents Have Gone Missing or Been Detained in China 2026.10.31 · Reported

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Sayings · 2026-11-01 10:03 On October 31, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council announced that the cumulative number of Taiwanese people who have gone missing, been detained, or imprisoned in China since 2024 has reached 466, with five new cases in eight days, and the orange travel alert for China, Hong Kong, and Macau remains in effect before the election.

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