Ex-China official barred from attending Taiwan Buddhist leader's funeral
02/10/2023 10:39 PM
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Friday said it has denied a request by China's former top religious affairs official Ye Xiaowen (葉小文) to visit Taiwan for the funeral of Hsing Yun (星雲), founder of the Kaohsiung-based Buddhist organization Fo Guang Shan (FGS).
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