MAC Deputy Chairman Liang Wen-chieh defended the government's position while responding to media questions about a Shanghai delegation that attended the Taipei Lantern Festival. The delegation was led by a lower-ranking TAO official instead of the director of its Shanghai office.
During a press briefing on Thursday, MAC Deputy Head and spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh said Lin was likely "arranged" to participate in a political display orchestrated by Chinese authorities.
Liang Wen-chieh, spokesperson for Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, stated that China has been "methodically cultivating" these individuals, making it challenging to gather evidence in cases of espionage and national security breaches, Radio Free Asia reported.
According to MAC deputy head and spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh, the MAC has received "information on around a dozen specific cases" involving Taiwanese residents using Chinese identification after a film depicting China's unified front activities targeting Taiwan was made public, CNA reported
After Taiwan's fishing vessel, Da Jin Man No 88 was seized by the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG), Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) deputy head and spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh stressed the release of the fishing vessel and its crew member as soon as procedures such as payment of fines have been co