Activists who supported Taiwanese independence stated criminal for life
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office stated criminal to all the activists who were in support of Taiwanese independence.
The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, is a small island separated from Mainland China by Taiwan Strait and is among the densest populated countries of the world.
The island has been functioning independently since 1949. ROC has official diplomatic relations with fourteen nations out of 193 countries that are a part of the United Nations.
The independent status of Taiwan is disputed as the People's Republic of China (PRC) or Mainland China claims Taiwan to be a territory of Mainland China.
PRC maintains a strong “One China” policy and is adamant about merging Taiwan into China by any means necessary including physical force if required. On the other