Taipei, March 9 -- Two Taiwanese nationals affiliated with the Unification Church were arrested in China and are currently unable to return to Taiwan, the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) confirmed.

Focus Taiwan reported that SEF received a request for assistance from the family of the detainees. However, SEF Deputy Secretary-General Li Pao-wen declined to disclose the individuals' identities or specific details about their arrest.

According to a report by Radio Taiwan International (RTI), the two individuals were detained in Xiamen, China, on January 12 for proselytizing. The report, based on a statement from their son, Chang Tung-che, revealed that the father, Chang Pi-hsien, has been released on bail, while the mother, Lu Chia-chen,...