Korean nationals detained at Chinese airport on map ``Taiwan is displayed'' = South Korean report

It has been revealed that Chinese customs detained a Korean businessman because Taiwan was shown as a separate country on a world map attached to his diary.
According to Korea Union News on the 25th, it departed from South Korea's Incheon Airport the day before and departed from China's Liaoning Province.
Mr. Chong, 72, arrived at Shenyang Taoxian International Airport and was stopped by a customs officer as he went through security.
On this day, the customs officer asked Mr. Chong to open the trunk and then
He took out his diary and took issue with the map attached to the back. It turns out that the ``World Evangelism'' section attached to this diary lists Taiwan as if it were a separate country. Width 30cm, height 2
On the 0cm map, Taiwan is written as "Taiwan" in bold letters, and the first city, Taipei, is written in red letters. The customs officer said, ``Taipei is treated as a separate country, just like any other country.''
It was written in the same way as the capital of China,'' and said, ``This could lead to the misunderstanding that Taiwan, a province of China, is an independent country, which violates the 'one China' principle.''
They also said that the border markings in the Xizang-Tibet area were ambiguous. In the end, the customs officer took Mr. Chung to the office and decided that they had to investigate the matter.
He went and was detained. Mr. Chung defended himself by saying he didn't even know there was a map, but no one listened to him. Mr. Chung violently protested and called his compatriots in Shenyang for help.
After more than an hour, the customs officer released Chong. After having the map removed from the diary, they wrote on the storage card, ``Please pick it up when you return to the country.''
``I've been traveling back and forth to China doing business for about 30 years, but this is the first time something like this has happened to me,'' Chong said. ``If it was a problem, they could just seize the relevant items, so why not arrest them?''
I can't help it!'' I couldn't hide my anger. He continued, ``I could have protested because I can speak Chinese, but how scary would it be if you were a foreigner setting foot on Chinese soil for the first time?'' and ``Who would come to China?''
Do you want to come?" he asked. China, which considers Taiwan to be its own territory, strictly controls the distribution and customs clearance of maps that would recognize Taiwan as an independent nation.
However, calling the map problematic and detaining foreign nationals entering the country is an unusual and excessive measure.
Regarding this, the South Korean Consulate General in Shenyang said, ``We are currently understanding the circumstances and are investigating customs duties for Mr. Chung.''
If it is determined that the bureau's measures are excessive, we will strongly demand that it be prevented from happening again." It also plans to ask people to be careful about carrying maps that could be controversial when entering China.