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China to Taiwanese: Visit mainland 'without worry'

BEIJING — China has urged Taiwanese to visit the mainland 'without the slightest worry,' condemning the island authorities' decision to raise their travel alert level after Beijing's threats targeting independence advocates.

Last week, Beijing published judicial guidelines on criminal punishments for supporters of Taiwanese independence, including the death penalty for 'particularly serious' cases involving 'diehard' advocates.