"Going to Tang" Tang Weixiong had paint thrown at the gate on the first floor of the Muay Thai gym in Shilin, Taipei. (Photo by reporter Wang Guanren)
China continues to carry out cross-border repression against the people of Taiwan. The Muay Thai studio opened by Hong Kong people who came to Taiwan to "go to Tong" was splashed with red paint twice. The Mainland Affairs Council released a new documentary short film today. Tang Weixiong was appointed as the chief combat instructor of the Shilin Branch and shared his journey of being repressed by the CCP's cross-border suppression. Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council Qiu Chuizheng emphasized in the video that the Muay Thai gym will become a very important symbolic place in the future, and it cannot be brought down by cross-border suppression.
In the documentary, Tang Weixiong mentioned that the CCP wants you to be afraid and silence you, and wants to influence these Hong Kong people living in Taiwan. Qiu Chuizheng said that he was very happy that the Muay Thai gym was opened. Hong Kong’s past experience reminded Taiwanese people to maintain their hard-won free and democratic way of life.
Mainland Affairs Council spokesperson Liang Wenjie pointed out at a regular press conference that the protagonist of this documentary short film on cross-border repression produced by the Mainland Affairs Council is Mr. Tang Weixiong. He and his wife were the first protesters to be charged with riot crimes during the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong. Later, they chose to leave Hong Kong for Taiwan and opened a Muay Thai studio in Shilin District, Taipei City, hoping to restart their lives through teaching.
Liang Wenjie pointed out that from the end of 2025 to the beginning of 2026, the Muay Thai studio of "Go to Tang" was splashed with red paint twice in an attempt to intimidate Tang Weixiong and all people in Taiwan and Hong Kong. At that time, the Mainland Affairs Council quickly classified the case as a cross-border crackdown. The suspect came from Hong Kong and fled quickly after committing the crime.
Liang Wenjie said that with the care of the Mainland Affairs Council and the help of the inter-departmental coordination mechanism, Tang Weixiong was determined not to bow to the evil forces. The whole museum was reopened in Shilin. Tang Weixiong was also hired as the chief combat skills instructor of the Shilin Branch of the Taipei City Police Department. We are grateful to Tang Weixiong for his willingness to speak out and share with the Chinese people his journey of suffering cross-border repression. The Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Council also participated in the filming of this video. He emphasized that the Mainland Affairs Council’s publicity expenses this year have been reduced to only 1.4 million yuan, and a parasol in Taipei City costs 7.4 million yuan. We need to trouble the media to help us promote it.
The media asked, has the Mainland Affairs Council frequently met with victims of cross-border repression recently? Liang Wenjie responded that there have been several prosecutions of cross-border suppression cases in the past week, including the cases of Akio Yaita, Kamidi Comedy, Shen Boyang, and the FBI's prosecution of the female spy who followed President Lai's eldest son. These things are real and the victims cannot be left alone.
Liang Wenjie emphasized that the most important thing is that we cannot say that this incident is a self-fantasy in a mocking way like some people do. This will only increase the other party's arrogance and make the victim feel more panic. Fortunately, the people we came into contact with all showed courage. Of course, everyone will go through a journey after being suppressed and harassed. But I believe that as long as everyone pays active attention to this matter and provides care and support, the harm can be minimized.
