Kinmen Camp Commander Screens United Front Film, Army: Isolated Incident, 2 Reprimands
At the Army's Kinmen Camp, a company commander screened the CCP's united front film "The Eight Hundred." Minister of National Defense Gu Lixiong ordered the entire military to strengthen ideological education. Army Chief of Staff Chen Jianyi stated it was an isolated incident, and the company commander who ordered the screening received two reprimands.
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(Central News Agency reporter You Kai-Hsiang, Taipei, 27th) Following reports that a company commander at the Army's Kinmen Camp screened the Chinese Communist Party's united front film "The Eight Hundred" within the camp, Minister of National Defense Gu Lixiong today stated that he has instructed the entire military to strengthen ideological education. Army Chief of Staff Chen Jianyi explained that after investigation, it was deemed an isolated incident, and the company commander who screened the film has received two reprimands.
The Legislative Yuan's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee this morning invited Minister of National Defense Gu Lixiong to report on the "Effectiveness Analysis and Future Development of the Ministry of National Defense's Innovation Group in Applying Emerging Technologies to Asymmetric Warfare," and to be questioned.
DPP legislator Wang Dingyu expressed concern that in the same month, following the incident at Yilan's Kinmen Camp where a company commander surnamed Wen insulted a Taiwanese-Japanese new recruit, leading to his removal from supervisory duties and legal action for public insult, there was also a report of a senior officer openly screening the Chinese united front film "The Eight Hundred."
Gu Lixiong noted that he was aware of the matter and that the company commander requested the film to be screened. Lieutenant General Chen Jianyi, Chief of Staff of the Army, stated that the main reason was that the company commander saw the national flag of the Republic of China in the film and the national anthem being played, and mistakenly believed the film was suitable for soldiers to watch. He was unaware that the content was packaged as CCP united front propaganda, intending to blur the distinction between friend and foe and to sow division.
Chen Jianyi emphasized that both the previous incident involving company commander Wen and the screening of the united front film by the company commander were, after thorough investigation, considered isolated incidents. The company commander who ordered the screening of the united front film has been given two reprimands.
Lieutenant General Shi Shunwen, Director of the Political Warfare Bureau, stated that whenever abnormalities occur, the Security and Protection Division and the Military Security Command conduct relevant investigations and inquiries. Normally, films and auxiliary teaching materials screened by company commanders should be reviewed by the Brigade Political Warfare Director at a political education seminar the day before, but this film was not reviewed.
Gu Lixiong pointed out that he has ordered the entire military to strengthen ideological education and comprehensively review issues such as relevant laws and regulations, and inappropriate discipline. (Editor: Chang Ruo-Yao) 1150427
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(Central News Agency reporter You Kai-Hsiang, Taipei, 27th) Following reports that a company commander at the Army's Kinmen Camp screened the Chinese Communist Party's united front film "The Eight Hundred" within the camp, Minister of National Defense Gu Lixiong today stated that he has instructed the entire military to strengthen ideological education. Army Chief of Staff Chen Jianyi explained that after investigation, it was deemed an isolated incident, and the company commander who screened the film has received two reprimands.
The Legislative Yuan's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee this morning invited Minister of National Defense Gu Lixiong to report on the "Effectiveness Analysis and Future Development of the Ministry of National Defense's Innovation Group in Applying Emerging Technologies to Asymmetric Warfare," and to be questioned.
DPP legislator Wang Dingyu expressed concern that in the same month, following the incident at Yilan's Kinmen Camp where a company commander surnamed Wen insulted a Taiwanese-Japanese new recruit, leading to his removal from supervisory duties and legal action for public insult, there was also a report of a senior officer openly screening the Chinese united front film "The Eight Hundred."
Gu Lixiong noted that he was aware of the matter and that the company commander requested the film to be screened. Lieutenant General Chen Jianyi, Chief of Staff of the Army, stated that the main reason was that the company commander saw the national flag of the Republic of China in the film and the national anthem being played, and mistakenly believed the film was suitable for soldiers to watch. He was unaware that the content was packaged as CCP united front propaganda, intending to blur the distinction between friend and foe and to sow division.
Chen Jianyi emphasized that both the previous incident involving company commander Wen and the screening of the united front film by the company commander were, after thorough investigation, considered isolated incidents. The company commander who ordered the screening of the united front film has been given two reprimands.
Lieutenant General Shi Shunwen, Director of the Political Warfare Bureau, stated that whenever abnormalities occur, the Security and Protection Division and the Military Security Command conduct relevant investigations and inquiries. Normally, films and auxiliary teaching materials screened by company commanders should be reviewed by the Brigade Political Warfare Director at a political education seminar the day before, but this film was not reviewed.
Gu Lixiong pointed out that he has ordered the entire military to strengthen ideological education and comprehensively review issues such as relevant laws and regulations, and inappropriate discipline. (Editor: Chang Ruo-Yao) 1150427
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