Taiwan Says Soldier who Went Missing has Been Found in China

Taipei, Taiwan - A Taiwanese soldier serving on an islet close to the Chinese coast who went missing last week has been found in China, a senior Taiwan minister said on Monday, an incident that has happened amid heightened tensions.

Taiwan's defense ministry said on Thursday that the soldier had failed to report for rollcall on Erdan islet, part of the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen group of islands that lie near the C