Taiwanese Deported From Kenya

A group of Taiwanese, whose deportation from Kenya to Beijing sparked protests from Taiwan's government, are being investigated by Chinese legal authorities for suspected wire fraud, a Chinese spokesman said Wednesday.

Taiwan said Tuesday 37 of its citizens in custody in Kenya were set to be deported to China, a day after accusing Beijing of "abducting" a group of eight Taiwanese from the African nation.

A group of Taiwanese, whose deportation from Kenya to Beijing sparked protests from Taiwan's government, are being investigated by Chinese legal authorities for suspected wire fraud, a Chinese spokesman said Wednesday.

Taiwan said Tuesday 37 of its citizens in custody in Kenya were set to be deported to China, a day after accusing Beijing of "abducting" a group of eight Taiwanese from the African nation.