By Luo Tien-pin and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe Veteran Affairs Council yesterday released a pamphlet advising retired senior military officers to avoid attending official events in China or mingling with People’s Liberation Army (PLA) personnel. “The Republic of China Army is the Republic of China Army, the PLA is the PLA,” the pamphlet said. The pamphlet called on veterans to avoid attending commemorative or celebratory events in China and asked them to show respect for the nation’s history. Veterans visiting China should seize the opportunity to promote democratic ideals and should act in a manner that fosters peaceful development of cross-strait relations, it said. The council said that any time veterans attend official activities or academic seminars in China, it causes misunderstandings and doubts about their commitment to national defense.

Source: Taipei Times November 29, 2016 16:02 UTC