Chinese Military History Association Suspected of United Front Activities, Ministry of National Defense to Review Necessity of Subsidies
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced it will review the necessity of subsidies and request changes to the organizational charter of the "Chinese Military History Association," a civilian group formed by retired generals, following allegations that it collaborated with China's united front narrative. This comes after criticisms that the association received government subsidies for the past decade and utilized Ministry of National Defense facilities while promoting united front rhetoric.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei 7th) The "Chinese Military History Association," a civilian organization composed of retired generals, has recently been questioned for allegedly receiving government subsidies while collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party's united front narrative. The Ministry of National Defense stated today that it will send a letter as a sponsor, demanding the association amend its organizational charter to explicitly state that it must not violate the provisions of the Cross-Strait Act. Concurrently, it will re-examine the organization's functions, effectiveness, and the necessity of budget subsidies and venue rentals.
DPP Legislator Lin Chu-yin questioned in the Legislative Yuan yesterday that the "Chinese Military History Association" has received a large amount of government subsidies over the past 10 years, and its office is also located in the rear building of the Ministry of National Defense. However, during an academic seminar held in October last year, it allegedly cooperated with the Chinese Communist Party's united front propaganda, stating that "Taiwan is part of China."
In response, Executive Yuan spokesperson Lee Hui-chih today presided over a post-cabinet meeting press conference, stating that military history is a record of past military strategies and deployments, which all countries value. As the competent authority, the Ministry of National Defense has a responsibility to promote and develop academic research. As for individual cases with suspected legal violations, they will be handed over to the Ministry of National Defense for explanation.
Shen Wei-chih, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense's Political Affairs Office, explained at the press conference that the Chinese Military History Association was approved for establishment by then Chief of General Staff Liu Ho-chien in January 1995. It is also registered with the Ministry of the Interior and is a non-salaried civilian academic organization. The Ministry of National Defense also has regulations for monitoring and managing the Chinese Military History Association, and has allocated budget subsidies, but these have gradually decreased over the past 10 years, from NT$970,000 to about NT$600,000 in actual subsidies last year. The current budget allocation is about NT$710,000.
Regarding the association's address, Shen Wei-chih explained that the association does indeed rent conference rooms in the Beian Camp Area from the Ministry of National Defense as its external contact window for correspondence. The contract is signed for three years and is expected to expire in December next year.
Regarding the Chinese Military History Association's alleged cooperation with the united front narrative, Shen Wei-chih responded that the Ministry of National Defense will send a letter as a sponsor, demanding the association amend its organizational charter to explicitly state that it must not violate the provisions of the Cross-Strait Act. Concurrently, it will re-examine the organization's functions, effectiveness, and the necessity of budget subsidies and venue rentals.
According to the Chinese Military History Association's Facebook page, it is a civilian academic group composed of military and history scholars and military history enthusiasts in Taiwan. Its objectives are to inspire military history research in Taiwan, promote academic exchange between academia and the military, establish independent military thought, develop military history research as a specialized subject, and strengthen international military history research cooperation. (Editor: Chang Jo-yao) 1150507
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(Central News Agency reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei 7th) The "Chinese Military History Association," a civilian organization composed of retired generals, has recently been questioned for allegedly receiving government subsidies while collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party's united front narrative. The Ministry of National Defense stated today that it will send a letter as a sponsor, demanding the association amend its organizational charter to explicitly state that it must not violate the provisions of the Cross-Strait Act. Concurrently, it will re-examine the organization's functions, effectiveness, and the necessity of budget subsidies and venue rentals.
DPP Legislator Lin Chu-yin questioned in the Legislative Yuan yesterday that the "Chinese Military History Association" has received a large amount of government subsidies over the past 10 years, and its office is also located in the rear building of the Ministry of National Defense. However, during an academic seminar held in October last year, it allegedly cooperated with the Chinese Communist Party's united front propaganda, stating that "Taiwan is part of China."
In response, Executive Yuan spokesperson Lee Hui-chih today presided over a post-cabinet meeting press conference, stating that military history is a record of past military strategies and deployments, which all countries value. As the competent authority, the Ministry of National Defense has a responsibility to promote and develop academic research. As for individual cases with suspected legal violations, they will be handed over to the Ministry of National Defense for explanation.
Shen Wei-chih, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense's Political Affairs Office, explained at the press conference that the Chinese Military History Association was approved for establishment by then Chief of General Staff Liu Ho-chien in January 1995. It is also registered with the Ministry of the Interior and is a non-salaried civilian academic organization. The Ministry of National Defense also has regulations for monitoring and managing the Chinese Military History Association, and has allocated budget subsidies, but these have gradually decreased over the past 10 years, from NT$970,000 to about NT$600,000 in actual subsidies last year. The current budget allocation is about NT$710,000.
Regarding the association's address, Shen Wei-chih explained that the association does indeed rent conference rooms in the Beian Camp Area from the Ministry of National Defense as its external contact window for correspondence. The contract is signed for three years and is expected to expire in December next year.
Regarding the Chinese Military History Association's alleged cooperation with the united front narrative, Shen Wei-chih responded that the Ministry of National Defense will send a letter as a sponsor, demanding the association amend its organizational charter to explicitly state that it must not violate the provisions of the Cross-Strait Act. Concurrently, it will re-examine the organization's functions, effectiveness, and the necessity of budget subsidies and venue rentals.
According to the Chinese Military History Association's Facebook page, it is a civilian academic group composed of military and history scholars and military history enthusiasts in Taiwan. Its objectives are to inspire military history research in Taiwan, promote academic exchange between academia and the military, establish independent military thought, develop military history research as a specialized subject, and strengthen international military history research cooperation. (Editor: Chang Jo-yao) 1150507
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