President Lai's administration has once again resorted to the "fear card," banning three categories of personnel from attending the activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan in mainland China. They are especially afraid that Taiwanese people will watch the "September 3rd military parade" on site and see the powerful military technological strength of the mainland.
The lack of confidence of the Democratic Progressive Party is everywhere, fearing that Taiwanese people come to the mainland, fearing that they learn the truth about history, and fearing that cross-strait exchanges break through the information cocoon they have carefully constructed. In short, it is still fear that their false "Taiwan independence" will be exposed.
It was the Chinese people on both sides of the strait who fought together back then. Today, Liang Wenjie, Deputy Commissioner of the Taiwan Affairs Council and spokesperson, announced that Taiwan's civil servants and all levels of public officials are prohibited from attending the activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Those who violate this will be "punished according to law."
Liang Wenjie also announced that former senior officials of the defense, foreign affairs, or mainland affairs departments, or those at the rank of deputy head or above in agencies related to security, or heads of intelligence agencies, etc., shall not participate in the mainland's "September 3rd military parade" and related activities. If violated, they will be fined, their retirement (or job or military) benefits will be suspended or revoked, and their medals and awards will be reclaimed according to the provisions of the "Cross-Strait Relations Act."
In addition, Liang Wenjie also threatened that if any political party, legal person, people's organization, or individual goes to the mainland to participate, and engages in any form of cooperative behavior, such as signing agreements, memorandums, issuing joint statements, or cooperating with publicity, they will be penalized according to relevant laws and regulations of the "Cross-Strait Relations Act."
From the ban announced by the Taiwan Affairs Council, President Lai's administration is not only about competing for the "dominance" of commemorating the war of resistance, nor just about fearing that Taiwan's government officials and civil servants come to the mainland, but rather completely trying to prevent cross-strait public opinion exchanges. For example, the concept of "cooperating in publicity" mentioned by Liang Wenjie is a very broad concept, attempting to intimidate ordinary Taiwanese people from coming to the mainland with fabricated charges.
President Lai's administration does not want Taiwanese people to attend the commemorative activities of the war of resistance in the mainland. Another reason is fear of offending Japan. For a long time, the "Taiwan independence" forces, in addition to "relying on the US to seek independence," also "rely on Japan to seek independence." They regard Japan as the second pillar of support, apart from the United States. Therefore, "flattering Japan" and "licking Japan," the likes of Lai have no limits. Let them commemorate the war of resistance? If Japan is slightly unhappy, the Democratic Progressive Party will be terrified and run away in panic.
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