Taipei Times
Date: Jan 22, 2018
By: Chen Wei-han  /  Staff reporter

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday criticized a China-based Taiwan business association and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) for opposing the government’s cancelation of additional flights for the Lunar New Year holiday in response to Beijing’s unilateral activation of controversial flight routes.

The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) on Thursday announced that it would hold off on giving the green light to 106 additional flights by China Eastern Airlines Corp and 70 by XiamenAir for the holiday due to concerns triggered by Beijing’s unilateral opening on Jan. 4 of the northbound M503 route and extension routes W121, W122 and W123.

Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland members, including its director, Wang Ping-sheng (王屏生), criticized the decision, saying it would sacrifice the rights of Taiwanese businesspeople in favor of cross-strait confrontation.

The DPP issued a statement urging the association against aligning itself with Beijing and criticizing the Taiwanese government.    [FULL  STORY]