China criticises Taiwan over telephone fraud case

China has criticised Taiwan for releasing 20 people suspected of being involved in a telephone fraud case linked to mainland China.
They were among Taiwan nationals arrested in Malaysia and deported to Taiwan.
China said it wanted to prosecute them, but Taiwanese officials said there was insufficient evidence.
Taiwan has protested after Kenya deported to China 45 of its nationals accused of the same crime.
Taiwan said they were forced on board a plane by Kenyan police.
It said the deportation amounted to “extrajudicial abduction” and called for the group’s release.
But China said some of the suspects have admitted what they have done.
Beijing views Taiwan – self-ruling since 1950 – as a breakaway region that must be reunited with the mainland.