DPP bill to ban promoting China or flying its flagBy Chen Yun and Dennis Xie / Staff reporter, with staff writerDemocratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) proposed an amendment to the National Security Act (國家安全法) to ban activities that promote Taiwan’s unification with China, damage Taiwan’s national identify, or other actions that work in the favor of China, Hong Kong and Macau, or other foreign opposition forces. The draft amendment includes fines of NT$10,000 to NT$100,000, with fines for displaying the People’s Republic of China flag of up to NT$50,000. The proposed amendment has so far gathered support from 28 DPP lawmakers and Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟). Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei TimesHowever, a number of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) spoke out against the proposal, citing freedom of speech concerns. It would be more reasonable to ask people not to wave the flag or sing the national anthem of an enemy country, Chen said.

Source: Taipei Times October 02, 2020 16:18 UTC