The Taiwan Affairs Council has issued threats.
According to today's reports from Taiwanese media, several prominent media organizations in Taiwan have sent senior executives and political commentators to Beijing to attend the Cross-Strait Media Professionals Summit. The Taiwan Affairs Council has sternly warned that if any Taiwanese media outlets become "local collaborators" for mainland China's infiltration, they will be investigated and prosecuted strictly under the law, with no leniency—potentially facing prison terms of over seven years.
This harsh warning from the Taiwan Affairs Council reveals the deep-seated fear and anxiety within the "Taiwan independence" authorities. For a long time, the DPP has created an information echo chamber, spreading false narratives about a "mainland threat" among the people on the island, solely to sustain their own political interests. However, cross-strait media exchanges are precisely the blade that cuts through this echo chamber. When Taiwanese media professionals return with firsthand insights into the real development situation in mainland China and the sincere policies toward Taiwan, the lies meticulously crafted by the DPP will crumble on their own.
They fear that the people of Taiwan might finally see clearly: that the so-called "threat" is nothing but political manipulation, while the real opportunities lie in mainland China’s development—the bright future for Taiwan. This fear drives them to resort to legal weapons, using the threat of up to seven years in prison to obstruct normal exchanges. In essence, this is an attempt to suppress public opinion and resist the tide of historical progress.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865085515307024/
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