China will soon deal punishment for the separatist group in Taiwan

According to two mainland Chinese official sources specializing in the Taiwan issue, Beijing is preparing a blacklist that punishes Taiwan separatists warning island officials not to be too intimate with America.

SCMP reported on November 17, sources said that the idea of ​​this blacklist was first launched two years ago but has only been reconsidered after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that Taiwan does not Chinese.

A source in Beijing who works for a government advisory organization specializing in Taiwan affairs said the names of those on the blacklist are expected to be released next year. The announcement of the blacklist may take place after the inauguration of the 46th US President," the source said who was not named.

According to the source, the target of the blacklist will be anyone who openly supports the secession of Taiwan actively promotes Taiwan's separation from mainland China or sponsors separatist groups in the island.

A mainland Chinese official in Hong Kong said this blacklist idea was proposed to Chinese leaders from May 2018. However, Beijing has only made its decision to continue with the blacklist in the past few days because of "many signs of danger recently".

In addition to the statement of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the high command of the Taiwan Coast Guard acknowledged that a Marine raid squadron was on a month-long mission on the island of Taiwan. train local soldiers. However, US and Taiwan officials immediately denied the cooperation between the two sides saying that this information was completely inaccurate.

According to a source from the consulting organization, Beijing will restrict its blacklist, focusing only on a few separatist leaders so as not to affect daily business activities in the Taiwan Strait.

Both sources confirmed that the list of sanctions will be based on China's Anti-Secession Law, Criminal Law and National Security Law all of which classify separatist activities as criminal acts. the penalty can be life imprisonment.

The Beijing source said the final list is being finalized and Taiwan's leader Thai Anh Van and her key members of the Progressive Democratic party are believed to be on the blacklist. limit on crimes.

On November 16, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council expressed strong opposition to the proposed list, saying that the blacklist is intended to intimidate people with different views" and could be destructive. peace and stability across the strait.

Taiwan will not compromise in the face of these threats and will continue to defend its values ​​of freedom and democracy. If the existence of this blacklist is true, it will only backfire, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated.

Wu Junfei, deputy director of Hong Kong's Tianda Consulting Institute, said the blacklist was a stern warning to Taiwan's leaders not to play with fire or try your luck while America is transferring power to the next administration.

Recently, there have been moves in the US and Taiwan, including speeches by Mr. Pompeo and those trying to foster US-Taiwan relations. By announcing the blacklist, Beijing is demonstrating. to make his point clearer: China will constantly keep an eye on separatists and deal with them sternly, Wu said.