Taipei, July 29 -- Nineteen people have been detained in China over their religious beliefs during the past three months, marking a 50 per cent increase compared with the preceding three-month period, according to Straits Exchange Foundation Secretary-General Lo Wen-chia, as reported by Taipei Times.

The Legislative Yuan's Internal Administration Committee invited the foundation, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), and other government agencies to present a report on measures taken in response to cases involving Taiwanese citizens who have gone missing in China.

According to MAC data cited by Taipei Times, a total of 402 Taiwanese nationals have either gone missing, been detained for questioning, or imprisoned in China between January 1...