Relative Dismissed by Taiwanese Company in China; Liu Shih-fang: Exercise Caution When Traveling to China Due to Threats to Personal and Property Safety

Central News Agency (Reporter Chen Chun-hua, Taipei, 7th) According to Xinhua News Agency, China-based Taiwanese company Rongtan Technology Co., Ltd. announced on the 5th that it had dismissed Yan Wen-chun, a relative of Interior Minister Liu Shih-fang, from all positions at Taiwan Rongtan Technology and its mainland subsidiaries, effective April 7. Liu Shih-fang said today that she reminds the public to think carefully if they go to mainland China, otherwise their personal safety and property safety will be threatened and intimidated. The Mainland Affairs Council stated last night that the Chinese Communist Party''s coercion of Taiwanese businesses to make political statements has created a chilling effect, and its repeated actions without any civilized bottom line have severely harmed the normal investment and operation of Taiwanese businesses and cross-strait relations, for which it expresses severe condemnation. The Legislative Yuan''s Internal Administration Committee today invited Liu Shih-fang to attend to review part of the draft amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act. Liu Shih-fang said in an interview before the meeting that the Ministry of Interior''s position is completely consistent with the direction and position issued by the Mainland Affairs Council last night. She particularly reminded the public that if they go to mainland China, they must think carefully, otherwise their personal safety and property safety will be threatened and intimidated, and everyone should be able to think carefully. Liu Shih-fang said that for her part, Taiwan is a democratic and law-abiding society, and as an official of the Republic of China government, she handles everything in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of China, legally and compliantly, defending Taiwan''s democratic political way of life, which is completely consistent with defending Taiwan''s national sovereignty, and has not changed. (Editor: Su Lung-chi) 1150507 Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship you make is the power to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency ''First-hand News'' APP to get the latest news instantly. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.