China Sentences Taiwanese Activist Yang Chih-yuan to Nine Years in Prison

Sep 6, 2024, 07:45 AM

China has sentenced Taiwanese activist Yang Chih-yuan (楊智淵) to nine years in prison on charges of separatism and secession. Yang, who was detained in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province in August 2022, received the rare sentence, prompting Taiwan to warn its citizens about the risks of traveling to China.