COMMUNICATION ISSUES: One source said that most government agencies have trouble explaining their policies to the public and often need additional clarification
Taipei Times
Date: Mar 16, 2019
By: Lee Hsin-fang / Staff reporter
The Executive Yuan has listed combating misinformation as its priority and would require
Skewered squid is grilled at a stand at the Kaohsiung Squid Culture Festival in Kaohsiung’s Cijin District on May 27, 2015. Photo: Huang Chien-hua, Taipei Times
government agencies to step up supporting measures, people familiar with the matter said yesterday.
The directive from the Executive Yuan came after a national security conference on Monday, at which President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), noting that a significant amount of misinformation propagated by China has undermined Taiwan’s democracy and social order, asked the Cabinet to propose countermeasures against Beijing’s plans to implement the “one country, two systems” model in Taiwan.
Since then, Vice Premier Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) has met with Minister of the Interior Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇), Council of Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) and other ministry heads to discuss possible countermeasures against a growing amount of misinformation related to food security, agriculture and political issues, the sources said.
Most government agencies have problems effectively explaining policies to the public, an official said on condition of anonymity. [FULL STORY]
