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China claims jurisdiction over Taiwanese taken from Kenya | China claims jurisdiction over Taiwanese taken from Kenya |
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Chinese authorities say they have jurisdiction over a group of Taiwanese who were taken from Kenya in a high-profile diplomatic incident. | Chinese authorities say they have jurisdiction over a group of Taiwanese who were taken from Kenya in a high-profile diplomatic incident. |
State council and security officials said the Taiwanese were part of a telecom fraud ring who cost mainland victims billions of yuan. | State council and security officials said the Taiwanese were part of a telecom fraud ring who cost mainland victims billions of yuan. |
It is the fullest explanation from China since the furore began this week. | It is the fullest explanation from China since the furore began this week. |
Taiwan has protested at the move, calling it "extrajudicial abduction" and demanding the group's release. | Taiwan has protested at the move, calling it "extrajudicial abduction" and demanding the group's release. |
China has praised Kenya for supporting its "one-China policy". | China has praised Kenya for supporting its "one-China policy". |
Beijing views Taiwan - self-ruling since 1950 - as a breakaway region that must be reunited with the mainland. | Beijing views Taiwan - self-ruling since 1950 - as a breakaway region that must be reunited with the mainland. |
It insists that other countries cannot recognise both China and Taiwan, with the result that Taiwan has formal diplomatic ties with only a few countries. Taiwan does not have formal diplomatic relations with Kenya. | |
Victims 'all mainland citizens' | Victims 'all mainland citizens' |
China's public security ministry said the group of 45 Taiwanese people were arrested in Kenya in 2014 and earlier this year, along with a number of Chinese citizens, for conducting telephone scams. | China's public security ministry said the group of 45 Taiwanese people were arrested in Kenya in 2014 and earlier this year, along with a number of Chinese citizens, for conducting telephone scams. |
Kenyan officials had decided to hand them over to Beijing for investigation. | Kenyan officials had decided to hand them over to Beijing for investigation. |
Eight of the Taiwanese were among the first group of suspects sent to China on Saturday. | Eight of the Taiwanese were among the first group of suspects sent to China on Saturday. |
The remaining 37 were sent on Tuesday, with Taiwan claiming that they were forced on board a plane by Kenyan police wielding rifles and tear gas. | The remaining 37 were sent on Tuesday, with Taiwan claiming that they were forced on board a plane by Kenyan police wielding rifles and tear gas. |
The public security ministry said, in comments (in Chinese) reported by state news agency Xinhua, that it had opened an investigation as the fraud ring's victims were all mainland citizens. | The public security ministry said, in comments (in Chinese) reported by state news agency Xinhua, that it had opened an investigation as the fraud ring's victims were all mainland citizens. |
It added that "according to our country's laws and rules, our legal departments have jurisdiction over the above criminal suspects", including the Taiwanese. | It added that "according to our country's laws and rules, our legal departments have jurisdiction over the above criminal suspects", including the Taiwanese. |
It said it welcomed Taiwan's co-operation in its investigation. | It said it welcomed Taiwan's co-operation in its investigation. |
Separately An Fengshan, a spokesman from China's body in charge of Taiwan relations, told reporters that the group of swindlers had cost losses of "tens of billions of yuan". | Separately An Fengshan, a spokesman from China's body in charge of Taiwan relations, told reporters that the group of swindlers had cost losses of "tens of billions of yuan". |
"Many Taiwanese suspects have been freed as soon as they are transferred to Taiwan. They soon start defrauding mainlanders through their dens in other countries. | "Many Taiwanese suspects have been freed as soon as they are transferred to Taiwan. They soon start defrauding mainlanders through their dens in other countries. |
"Situations like this have made it difficult to stop telecom swindles and to recover the economic losses cause," he said. | "Situations like this have made it difficult to stop telecom swindles and to recover the economic losses cause," he said. |
Taiwan says it will send a delegation to China to discuss the incident. | Taiwan says it will send a delegation to China to discuss the incident. |
The minister of its mainland affairs council. Andrew Hsia, was quoted by CNA News as saying that China's deporting of the Taiwanese was "rude and savage". | The minister of its mainland affairs council. Andrew Hsia, was quoted by CNA News as saying that China's deporting of the Taiwanese was "rude and savage". |
Authorities previously said China's actions amounted to an "uncivilised act of extrajudicial abduction" which represents a "gross violation of basic human rights." | Authorities previously said China's actions amounted to an "uncivilised act of extrajudicial abduction" which represents a "gross violation of basic human rights." |
Taiwan is also lodging a suit against Kenyan officials for "forcefully detaining" its people and ignoring an earlier court decision which cleared some of the suspects. | Taiwan is also lodging a suit against Kenyan officials for "forcefully detaining" its people and ignoring an earlier court decision which cleared some of the suspects. |
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