China offers bounties to arrest Taiwanese influencers
Chinese public security authorities have issued wanted notices for two Taiwanese influencers for 'separatist acts' criticizing the Chinese government, and have announced a reward for information leading to their arrest.
As a result, the out-of-bounds force is applied to the “Tai Mei Duo” team, and the “Taiwan Duo” batters Atsu Ziyu and Chen Baiyuan
China issues bounties for influencers - Taipei Times
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The two Taiwanese influencers, Wen Tzuyu and Chen Baiyuan, were wanted. Chinese public security authorities said the two 'repeatedly posted content calling for Taiwanese independence and resistance to the Chinese government, inciting separatism,' and called for information about their actions, claiming they violated Chinese law and incited separatism.
Authorities have announced that they will offer a reward of between 50,000 yuan (approximately 1 million yen) and 250,000 yuan (approximately 5 million yen) to anyone who provides information, including Taiwanese nationals.
China's Anti-Secession Law stipulates that 'there is only one China in the world, and the mainland and Taiwan belong to one China,' and it strictly cracks down on anyone who incites Taiwanese secession and independence, labeling them as rebels.
Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, condemned the wanted influencers, saying, 'Severe punishment should be imposed in order to achieve national unity and rejuvenation.'
The Taiwanese government has strongly opposed China's decision. Michelle Lee, spokesperson for the Executive Yuan, said, 'China's barbaric actions, which pose a direct threat to Taiwan's freedom and human rights, will not be accepted as an affront by a democratic nation,' and emphasized that the government has the ability and will to protect the safety of all Taiwanese people.
Tung Yu-yun, deputy director of the Department of Legal Affairs of the Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council, explained that even if China were to request an international arrest, the UN principle of 'double criminality' stipulates that extradition is only possible if the person has committed an act that is considered a crime in the respective country, and therefore the majority of the 60 countries that have extradition treaties with China will not extradite someone accused of political crimes, adding that this minimizes the risk that democratic countries will extradite Taiwanese nationals to China.
He also pointed out that Taiwanese nationals who volunteer information or assist China in its efforts could face criminal prosecution in Taiwan.
Hong Pu-chao, a professor of Chinese studies at Tunghai University, said, 'China has no legal or effective jurisdiction over Taiwan,' and pointed out that the arrest warrants are nothing more than a psychological and legal tactic aimed at instilling fear among Taiwanese people.
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