Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/12/16
By Miao Zong-han, Tzeng Yi-shiuan and Kuan-lin Liu
Taipei, Dec. 16 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) criticized the decision of Spain’s
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National Court on Friday to send 121 suspects in a telecoms fraud cause, all of whom are Chinese and Taiwanese nationals, to mainland China.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the MAC condemned the decision, calling it a ploy by China to suppress Taiwan on the international stage.
The MAC reiterated that together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Criminal Investigation Bureau, it would continue to monitor the situation and called on China to cooperate on an investigation into the alleged telecoms fraud so that the arrested Taiwan nationals can be returned to Taiwan as soon as possible.
Spanish authorities arrested a total of 269 individuals for suspected telecoms fraud totaling up to $12 million euros late last year, with 218 identified as Taiwanese nationals.
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