Taipei, Jan. 25 (CNA) The Tourism Bureau has rolled out several initiatives to boost a post-COVID-19 recovery in Taiwan's travel sector, including themed itineraries, subsidies to travel agencies and a NT$5 million (US$165,160) subsidy program for local seniors.
/ Staff writer, with CNAThe Tourism Bureau has rolled out several initiatives to boost a post-COVID-19 recovery in the domestic travel sector, including themed itineraries, subsidies to travel agencies and a NT$5 million （US$164,647） subsidy program for seniors.
Taiwanese democracy advocate Lee Ming-che (李明哲), imprisoned by Chinese authorities on false charges, was finally released and returned to Taiwan last month. A human rights advocate, Lee was charged with “subversion of state power” and sentenced to five years behind bars.
There is also the case of Morrison Lee (李孟居), a political consultant to Pingtung County’s Fangliao Township (枋寮), who was accused of espionage by the Chinese authorities, sentenced to 22 months in prison and deprived of his “political rights” (prevented from leaving China) for a further two years.
To date, Morrison Lee has been detained in China for nearly three years
Taipei, May 11 (CNA) Relatives of Taiwanese businessman Lee Meng-chu (李孟居), who has reportedly been released from Chinese prison but banned from leaving the country, have called on Beijing to allow him to return to Taiwan as soon as possible.