Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chen Ming-tong gave a speech today at the opening ceremony of the Taiwan Strait International Symposium. The minister said that Beijing alone was responsible for the current stalemate in cross-strait relations. Chen condemned China for destabilising peace in the Taiwan Strait. When pressed about the disappearance of a Taiwanese official who crossed into Shenzhen from Hong Kong, the minister gave no comment. Addressing dozens of scholars, the MAC minister condemned China’s actions.Chen Ming-tongMainland Affairs Council ministerThe CCP has continued to wield the three magic weapons. Taiwan is on the front line of the CCP''s deployment of three magic weapons. The CCP''s provocations not only threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait … the current impasse between the two sides. Beijing alone bears the responsibility for this. Taiwan has never been a part of the PRC. The 23 million people of Taiwan will never accept Beijing''s "one country, two systems.”Onstage, the minister didn’t mince words. But he took a cautious turn later, when asked about search efforts for a Taiwanese missing in China. Morrison Lee, an adviser to a Pingtung township, had disappeared after crossing into Shenzhen from Hong Kong. The minister declined to comment on the issue.Alexander HuangInternational affairs scholarWe are really concerned about the people of Hong Kong. We also hope that Taiwanese can stay safe while supporting our Hong Kong friends.Drew ThompsonNational University of SingaporeI think there are clear implications for Taiwan, for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong and Taiwan Office is now directly under the United Front.As Hong Kong’s protests continue, Taiwanese activists are coming under threat of “being disappeared.”
Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chen Ming-tong gave a speech today at the opening ceremony of the Taiwan Strait International Symposium. The minister said that Beijing alone was responsible for the current stalemate in cross-strait relations. Chen condemned China for destabilising peace in the Taiwan Strait. When pressed about the disappearance of a Taiwanese official who crossed into Shenzhen from Hong Kong, the minister gave no comment. Addressing dozens of scholars, the MAC minister condemned China’s actions.Chen Ming-tongMainland Affairs Council ministerThe CCP has continued to wield the three magic weapons. Taiwan is on the front line of the CCP''s deployment of three magic weapons. The CCP''s provocations not only threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait … the current impasse between the two sides. Beijing alone bears the responsibility for this. Taiwan has never been a part of the PRC. The 23 million people of Taiwan will never accept Beijing''s "one country, two systems.”Onstage, the minister didn’t mince words. But he took a cautious turn later, when asked about search efforts for a Taiwanese missing in China. Morrison Lee, an adviser to a Pingtung township, had disappeared after crossing into Shenzhen from Hong Kong. The minister declined to comment on the issue.Alexander HuangInternational affairs scholarWe are really concerned about the people of Hong Kong. We also hope that Taiwanese can stay safe while supporting our Hong Kong friends.Drew ThompsonNational University of SingaporeI think there are clear implications for Taiwan, for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong and Taiwan Office is now directly under the United Front.As Hong Kong’s protests continue, Taiwanese activists are coming under threat of “being disappeared.”
0 Comments