Reported about 1 year ago
Shortly after President Lai Ching-te's inauguration, China's Taiwan Affairs Office issued a notice announcing a joint press conference with 'relevant departments' to crackdown on 'Taiwanese independence' advocates according to the newly established 22 articles. The articles include specific guidelines on convicting and sentencing individuals for crimes related to splittism and instigating division in the country, with severe penalties such as the death penalty for especially egregious cases. The announcement was part of China's ongoing efforts to combat separatism and maintain national sovereignty, with a focus on punishing 'legal Taiwanese independence,' 'External support for independence,' and 'Agitation for independence by force.'
Source: YAHOO