Taipei, June 3 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Saturday again called on Beijing to give a clear account of the case of Taiwanese human rights advocate Lee Ming-che, who is being held in China on charges of subversion of state power.
According to MAC Minister Chang Hsiao-yueh, the Chinese authorities should disclose the site of Lee's detention, specify what acts he has allegedly engaged in, and allow his family to visit him as soon as possible.
Chang stressed that Beijing has no reason to bar Lee's family from visiting him, which is a basic human right.
Lee went missing after entering China via Macao on March 19 and was later confirmed to have been detained by the Chinese authorities.
The Chinese government said on May 26 that Lee had been arrested on charges of "subversion of state power" and has been in detention in Hunan Province since March 19.
Commenting on the upcoming 28th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a series of demonstrations in China in 1989 that culminated on June 4 with a deadly government crackdown, Chang said she hopes the Chinese government will understand its people's desire for freedom, democracy and human rights and move to liberalize and democratize the country soon.
She also expressed her appreciation to China's Taiwan Affairs Office for showing concern over the damage caused by heavy rain in Taiwan.
