The Communist Party of China organizes the "Anti-independence and Promote Unification" event for the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen. Mainland Affairs Council: Personnel restricted from traveling to China are not allowed to go

The Communist Party of China will hold a commemorative conference for the "160th Anniversary of the Birth of Sun Yat-sen" in November in Beijing, inviting members of Taiwanese political parties to participate. Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Liang Wenjie emphasized today that the Chinese Communist Party will use this commemorative event to promote "anti-independence and promote reunification". The government will not grant permission to those who want to participate in this event and need to apply for permission to travel to China.

According to our official information, Chinese President Xi Jinping will personally preside over the "160th Anniversary of the Birth of Sun Yat-sen" commemorative conference. The CCP attempts to monopolize Sun Yat-sen's right to interpret history and will also invite the Kuomintang to China to actively promote integration and reunification and create a general trend of cross-strait reunification.

Liang Wenjie said at the Mainland Affairs Council press conference that the Chinese Communist Party will organize a commemorative event for the "160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen" and use this commemorative event to promote "anti-independence and promote reunification." Our policy position is as follows: The government will not grant permission to those who apply to go to China to attend the "160th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen" commemoration conference. Anyone who needs to apply for permission will not be allowed.

Liang Wenjie pointed out that persons with specific identities are reminded to abide by Article 9-3 of the Cross-Strait Regulations, and also called on all walks of life not to co-organize with China or go to China to participate in activities related to the 160th anniversary, so as to avoid becoming a tool of the united front. The position of the Republic of China is that this year is the "161st anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen", not the 160th anniversary. The relevant units had already held the 160th anniversary commemoration event last year. "It is impossible to hold a person's birthday twice."

The media is concerned that there is still one month before the event is held. Has the government received any applications from officials from local governments or central ministries to go to China to participate, or have any retired personnel who have not yet completed the control period want to go? Liang Wenjie responded that no application has been received yet.

Liang Wenjie emphasized that from the perspective of the Republic of China, this year is the 161st anniversary of its birth. The Founding Fathers Memorial Hall or some units related to modern Chinese history have already held 160th anniversary commemorative events last year. If you want to co-organize another 160th anniversary commemoration with the CCP this year, we think it is inappropriate to do so.