Taipei, Oct. 19 -- The number of Taiwanese nationals reported missing, detained for questioning or suspected of having their freedom of movement restricted in China has risen to 458 this year, according to statistics released by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), as cited by the Taipei Times.

The figures, released on Saturday and covering cases through Friday, showed an increase of four people compared with the previous week, which covered cases through October 8.

According to the MAC statistics cited by the Taipei Times, 175 Taiwanese nationals have been reported missing, up from 173 a week earlier. Meanwhile, 41 people have been detained for questioning, compared with 39 in the previous reporting period. Another 242 Taiwanese na...