Beijing attacks Taiwan anti-infiltration law revision plan
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Summary
Beijing on Wednesday criticised Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party authorities after they said they had begun revising the Anti-Infiltration Act to address what they described as cross-border repression crimes, including adding offences and increasing penalties. Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han said the law was a tool for suppressing political opponents, intimidating people in Taiwan and restricting cross-strait exchanges, calling it an outright “evil law”. He also accused the DPP of fabricating claims about “cross-border repression” to advance Taiwan independence and the “two states” narrative, and said the latest move was meant to deepen a climate of fear and stir confrontation across the Taiwan Strait. In the same remarks, Zhang pointed to resumed mainland imports of some Taiwanese agricultural and fishery products, Taiwanese participation in the China International Import Expo, and the return of some Asus and Acer production capacity from Thailand and Vietnam to the mainland.
Key Points
- Taiwan’s DPP authorities recently said they had launched procedures to amend the Anti-Infiltration Act over alleged cross-border repression, adding offences and imposing heavier punishment.
- Speaking on Wednesday, November 11, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhang Han denounced the planned revision as an expansion of “green terror” and a tactic to amplify chilling effects.
- Zhang said the Anti-Infiltration Act was created to target political opponents, frighten Taiwan residents, curb cross-strait exchanges and serve the DPP’s political interests.
- He said claims of “cross-border repression” were fabricated lies used to justify pro-independence positions and promote a “two states” line in cross-strait relations.
- Zhang also said some Taiwanese farm and fishery exports had resumed to the mainland, some Taiwan firms joined the current China International Import Expo, and Asus and Acer were shifting part of Southeast Asian capacity back to the mainland.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the dispute shows how legal and security language is increasingly being used in cross-strait politics, with direct implications for business sentiment and people-to-people exchanges in the region. The mainland’s simultaneous emphasis on market access and industrial supply chains suggests Beijing is pairing political pressure with economic incentives as it tries to shape Taiwan-related decisions.