Chinese mainland names two diehard Taiwan secessionists

The Chinese mainland on Wednesday added two individuals to its list of diehard Taiwan secessionists, bringing the total number on this list to 14, a spokesperson said.

These two individuals are Liu Shih-fang and Cheng Ying-yao, Chen Binhua, the spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press conference in Beijing.

Both Liu and Cheng serve as officials of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities. Liu heads Taiwan's internal affairs body, while Cheng is in charge of education.

"Liu Shih-fang blatantly propagates the fallacy of Taiwan separatism, suppresses Taiwan people who support and participate in cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, persecutes mainland spouses in Taiwan, goes all out to create obstacles for cross-Strait people-to-people interactions, and blocks channels for communication between people on both sides of the Strait. Cheng Ying-yao brazenly trumpets provocative rhetoric seeking separatism, organizes the compilation of Taiwan separatism textbooks, poisons the minds of young people in the island, and obstructs cross-Strait educational exchanges and cooperation," Chen said.

Taiwan secessionists are lawbreakers and criminals bent on splitting the country and sabotaging the development of cross-Strait relations. They are traitors to the Chinese nation who harm the interests of their fellow Chinese, Chen said.

"Based on relevant laws and regulations, the mainland has decided to include Liu Shih-fang and Cheng Ying-yao in the list of diehard Taiwan secessionists, and impose sanctions, prohibiting Liu, Cheng, and their families from entering the mainland and the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, restricting their affiliated institutions from cooperating with relevant mainland organizations and individuals, and absolutely banning their affiliated enterprises and financial backers from seeking profits on the mainland. We will take all necessary measures to punish them in accordance with the law and hold them accountable for life," Chen said.

Chinese mainland names two diehard Taiwan secessionists

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