Taiwanese authorities have asked their residents to exercise increased caution when travelling to Hong Kong after some tourists from the self-ruled island reported being stopped and searched by local police for no apparent reason.
A statement released by Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council on Tuesday also urged residents to carry their passports and visas with them at all times.
“Recently, there have been many cases of [Taiwanese] people being stopped and questioned by the Hong Kong police on the streets and subways of the city, requiring them to show their identification documents and searching their bags,” it said.
“According to the local laws of Hong Kong and Macau, police officers may, at any time and place, stop and request…
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