Sun Ping, an official from China’s Ministry of Public Security, told investigators in Beijing the maximum sentence for the” murder of independence” was the death penalty.
” The sharp sword of legal actions will always stand high”, she said.
There was no immediate comment from Taiwan’s state. One standard told Reuters that the new guidelines ‘ components were still being digested.
The rules detail what is considered a crime worthy of punishment, including promoting Taiwan’s entry to international institutions where independence is a problem, having “external official exchanges” and” resisting” events, groups and people that promote “reunification”.
The guidelines include “other functions that seek to split Taiwan from China” in a more sentence, which would allow for a broad resemblance to the rules.
Lai has offered to talk to China on numerous occasions, but has been turned down. He says merely Taiwan’s people may choose their future.
Before, China has legal action against Chinese officials, including sanctioning Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s past de fide ambassador to the United States and current vice president.
Due to the country’s government’s opposition to Beijing’s promises of independence, Chinese courts have little practical effect.
Older Chinese officials, including its leader, also do not explore China.