Radio Taiwan International
Date: 23 May, 2019
By: Paula Chao
Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chen Ming-tong says the government will punish those
Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chen Ming-tong
whose behavior hurts Taiwan’s dignity.
Chen was speaking Thursday at the Legislature. There, lawmakers are reviewing a proposed revision to the statute governing relations between the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The proposed revision bars retired top brass and high-ranking government officials from taking part in political events in China. Retirees are also subject to restrictions on when they can visit China after retirement. Violators will face severe punishment.
Chen said the majority of Taiwan’s people support the government’s move to build a mechanism that better regulates travel by retired officials. [FULL STORY]