‘DEFEAT FROM WITHIN’: China used a cross-strait media summit to spread propaganda, the MAC said, urging media companies to avoid helping Beijing’s ‘united front’ strategies
Taipei Times
Date: May 13, 2019
By: Chung Li-hua and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The government strongly condemns China’s interference in Taiwan’s internal affairs and
Second row, from left, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chairman Wang Yang, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. Photo: AFP
the freedom of its press, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday.
Authorities have long been aware of China’s attempts to influence and pressure local media and a statement by Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chairman Wang Yang (汪洋) only confirmed this, Tsai said.
Wang on Friday said that Taiwanese media should give more coverage to Beijing’s “one country, two systems” framework.
Wang made the statement following a media summit in Beijing organized by the Beijing Daily Group and cohosted by Taiwanese media company Want Want China Times Media Group (旺旺中時集團).
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