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Chinese mainland announces punitive measures against organizations advocating 'Taiwan independence'
Updated 17:04, 07-Apr-2023
CGTN

The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Friday announced punitive measures against "Prospect Foundation" and "Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats" for advocating "Taiwan independence." 

Acting on instructions of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, the two organizations, under the pretext of "democracy," "freedom" and "cooperation," and under the guise of "academic exchanges" and "seminars," have wantonly peddled the idea of "Taiwan independence" in the international arena, said Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the office.

They have gone all out to ingratiate themselves with anti-China forces, and have engaged in incidents that promoted "one China, one Taiwan," "two Chinas," and other violations of the one-China principle, in an attempt to expand the so-called "international space" of Taiwan, Zhu added.

The mainland has decided to take punitive measures against the above-mentioned organizations, banning their heads from entering the mainland and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.

The mainland will also prohibit mainland organizations and individuals from forging any cooperation with the two organizations.

(Cover: The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council spokesperson Zhu Fenglian at a press conference in Beijing, China, February 22, 2023. /CFP)

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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