Chinese Man Detained After Questioning Why People Can’t Call Taiwan A Country
An 18-year-old Chinese man named Yang has been detained by police after posting comments on Weibo social media. In one post, he asked, “What law says you can’t call Taiwan a country?”. The subject is a sensitive one for the Chinese government, who is always working hard to ensure everyone calls Taiwan a part of China. Meanwhile, those in Taiwan have been fighting to be recognized as a sovereign state.
The charged levied against Yang included “making bad comments online” and “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” according to Reuters. The man reportedly already made a confession to his crimes, and police say they had previously warned him of his online activities.
After Yang was warned the first time by police, he declared an unfair situation as he pointed out other users that also “insulted China.” This is what he had to say, according to the Daily Mail.
