TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Mainland Affairs Council reminded Taiwanese social media influencers that any act aligning with the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front efforts is illegal.
The government is committed to investigating and handling such illegal acts to protect national security, social stability, and a free and democratic society, MAC said, per CNA.
The council said that in recent years, the government has passed amendments to the Five National Security Laws and the Anti-Infiltration Act to counter infiltration by foreign hostile forces. According to national security laws, individuals are prohibited from initiating, funding, leading, or forming organizations on behalf of foreign entities, including those from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, or other hostile forces.
Under the Anti-Infiltration Act, individuals cannot act under the instruction, commission, or funding of hostile foreign forces to disrupt social order, spread disinformation, or interfere with elections. Additionally, Article 33-1 of the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area prohibits cooperation with the CCP or its affiliated entities without official permission.
The MAC emphasized that reports of the CCP collaborating with specific Taiwanese influencers to spread disinformation against government policies, conduct united front activities, form political parties, and run for office are closely monitored. The council reiterated that influencers and celebrities have become key tools in the CCP's united front infiltration and cognitive warfare against Taiwan, and these actions must be addressed seriously.
The warning comes after Taiwan Youtuber Pa Chiung (八炯) released a video highlighting United Front efforts in Taiwan on Friday. It has garnered more than 1.6 million views since being uploaded.
