Mainland plea for vigilance in Taiwan
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A Chinese mainland spokesman has warned people in Taiwan to be vigilant against “de-sinicization” and activities related to Taiwan independence in the island’s cultural sector.
An Fengshan, of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, was answering a question at a press conference about a Taiwan politician who had allegedly asked for the removal of changes in Taiwan textbooks that had been made to remind readers of the historical connection between Taiwan and the mainland.
Taiwan’s education authority last year changed the wording of some textbooks to better reflect history, altering “Japanese governance” to “Japanese colonization” and “[Chinese] takeover of Taiwan” to “the recovery of sovereignty over Taiwan.” The pro-independence Democratic Progress Party and some student groups had objected to the changes.
An said cultural and education exchanges between the two sides had seen positive development in recent years and he hoped this could continue.
“Compatriots across the Strait must be highly vigilant in the face of attempts to cut links between the mainland and Taiwan, and reject de-sinicization and Taiwan independence in the culture and education sectors,” he said.
On fighting telecom fraud, he said both sides should strengthen cooperation to safeguard the rights and interests of victims and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“We’ll handle the cases in strict accordance with the law and protect the property safety and legitimate rights and interests of people across the Strait,” said An, referring to an investigation involving 45 Taiwan suspects deported from Kenya to the mainland two weeks ago.
The deportation sparked debate about legal jurisdiction but An called a statement from Taiwan’s legislative body “completely groundless, confusing truth and falsehood with disregard for the victims’ rights and interests.”
“It conveyed an obvious message of one country on each side with designs to cause confrontation and destroy the status quo across the Strait,” he said, adding that it damaged the foundation for cross-Strait cooperation in cracking down on crime.
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