
Zang Youxia, former chairman of the Huang Fuxing Party Department of the Kuomintang and retired major general, received funds from the CCP and ordered to hold a dinner party, which affected the nine-in-one election. The judge found that there was no need to detain him.
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Zang Youxia is a retired major general. He was the former chairman of the Huang Fuxing Party Headquarters of the Kuomintang. He is currently the chairman of the Taiwan Association for the Revitalization of the Chinese Nation Culture and Economic Promotion and the actual person in charge of the Kaohsiung City Taiwan Association for the Revitalization of the Chinese Nation and Culture Promotion. Since June last year, he has repeatedly arranged for Taiwanese voters to go to China to receive reception and travel, with the expenses fully provided by China. Since March this year, a number of dinner parties have been held in Taiwan, requiring attendees not to support "Black Bear" and other Taiwanese independence candidates in an attempt to influence the nine-in-one local civil servant election.
Zang Youxia, the former chairman of the Huang Fuxing Party Committee of the Kuomintang and retired major general, was investigated for allegedly receiving funds and instructions from the Chinese Communist Party to hold many dinner parties in Taiwan and requiring those present not to support "Black Bear" and other Taiwanese independence candidates. The prosecutor applied to the court for detention in accordance with the anti-infiltration law, but the judge believed that detention was not necessary and ordered him to post a bail of 700,000 yuan and restricted his travel abroad.
The year before last, Zang Youxia went to Hong Kong to participate in United Front activities and stood up to listen to the Chinese national anthem. Due to his violation of the Cross-Strait People's Relations Regulations, he was fined with a suspension of 75% of his monthly salary for five years, a refund of over 160,000 yuan in overdue payments, and the seizure of medals he had received in the past. Zang refused to submit an administrative lawsuit for relief, but the Taipei High Administrative Court dismissed the case and ruled that Zang lost.
The prosecutor pointed out that Zang Youxia is the chairman of the Taiwan Association for the Revitalization of the Chinese Nation, Culture and Economic Promotion and the actual person in charge of the Kaohsiung City Association for the Promotion of the Taiwan Revitalization of the Chinese Nation and Culture. He directly guided and managed the "Whampoa Military Academy Alumni Association" with the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. ” Cooperation, since June last year, Taiwanese voters have been arranged to go to China many times to receive receptions on landing. The Chinese side will fully provide all the travel expenses such as food, accommodation, transportation, banquets, and visits in China. The reception will be arranged by officials from the United Front Work Department of each province, the Taiwan Affairs Office, and the Whampoa Military Academy Alumni Association.
The investigation also found that Zang Youxia, funded and instructed by the Chinese Communist Party, held many dinner parties in Taiwan starting in March this year, asking those present not to support candidates of Taiwanese independence forces such as "Black Bear" in an attempt to affect the fairness and results of this year's nine-in-one local civil servant election.
The prosecution launched a large-scale search on the 3rd, searching 14 locations in Pingtung, Hualien, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, Hsinchu and other places, and summoned 22 people to the case. Among them, 5 people including the cadre surnamed Guo were ordered to post a bail of 50,000 to 100,000 yuan and were restricted from traveling abroad.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Prosecutors will continue to investigate Zang Youxia's alleged violation of the Anti-infiltration Law and may initiate public prosecutions.
Likely · Within weeks
Zang Youxia will continue to be restricted from traveling abroad and must abide by the bail conditions.
Very likely · Within weeks

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