China blocks Taiwan executive from returning home

Incident seen fueling further Taiwanese concerns about doing business in China

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News of the incident comes as China announced an end to tariff exemptions on dozens of food imports from Taiwan. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU, contributing writer

TAIPEI -- A senior executive at one of Taiwan's top industrial conglomerates has been barred from leaving China, heightening concerns about the risks of traveling there amid tense cross-strait relations.

The unidentified Formosa Plastics Group official was questioned after landing in Shanghai via a flight from Taipei on Sept. 1, according to local media. The Taiwanese government confirmed the incident but declined to comment further, citing the individual's safety.

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