Taiwan’s ruling party has warned citizens against traveling to Hong Kong or mainland China, saying the situation was “severe,” after a Taiwanese businessman was detained following a visit to the protest-wracked city.

Lee Meng-chu, 43, disappeared after he crossed over the border from Hong Kong to the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen on August 19.

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