Taipei, Oct. 5 -- Taiwan has raised concerns over the growing number of its citizens reported missing, detained or subjected to restrictions in China, with the total reaching 453 since January 2024, according to the Mainland Affairs Council's latest weekly report, as reported by the Taipei Times.

The council said four more Taiwanese were reported missing, taking the number of missing persons to 172. Another 39 Taiwanese have been detained for questioning, while 242 are being held by Chinese authorities, the Taipei Times reported.

The council also received reports of four Taiwanese civil servants being questioned by Chinese authorities. They included a Criminal Investigation Bureau officer, a tax official and a nurse working at a Ministr...