Hundreds rally in Taiwan, call for release of Hong Kong people arrested by China

Hundreds of people rallied in Taiwan's capital on Sunday to call for China to release 12 Hongkongers arrested at sea by mainland authorities as part of a global campaign to support the pro-democracy movement in the financial hub.

Many demonstrators wore black shirts, with some holding signs demanding "immediate release" for the 12 and others trampling over a Chinese flag, to show a distaste for the Chinese Communist Party.

The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for alleged illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for Taiwan, amid a crackdown by Beijing on pro-democracy activists in the former British colony.

Hong Kong's Security Bureau has said all 12 were suspected of committing crimes including manufacturing or possessing explosives, arson and rioting in Hong Kong.

Ten of them were on bail and not allowed to leave Hong Kong, authorities have said.

Taiwan shares with the Hong Kong protesters a deep antipathy for Beijing, which considers Taiwan its territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control.

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