
A Taiwanese nurse who traveled to Tibet with a group was interrogated and interviewed by Chinese national security officers. Writer Yan Zheya believed that China was collecting a list of Taiwan’s logistics manpower and showed that Beijing is very concerned about Taiwan’s will to defend itself.
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A Taiwanese nurse was interviewed by Chinese national security officers while traveling with a group to Tibet, triggering social discussions on safety in traveling to China and public opinion surveys.
Recently, a Taiwanese nurse shared in an online post that she was interrogated and interviewed by Chinese national security officers while traveling with a group to Tibet, sparking heated debate. In this regard, writer Yan Zheya said that after reading the interview content shared by the nurse, we can know that China cares about Taiwan's will to defend itself. It is no wonder that they regard the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang as a thorn in their side!
On the 12th, a male nurse surnamed Lin shared on Threads the process and content of an interview with the Chinese during his trip to Tibet, including an investigation of his personal wealth, political party affiliation, views on the cross-strait situation, etc. The interview lasted for about an hour. The other party learned that Lin had worked in two public hospitals, and specifically asked whether he served military personnel and had contact with Taipei City Government personnel. Lin Nan revealed that in addition to him, there were two other people in the group who were also called. One was a nurse like him, and the other was engaged in aircraft maintenance. He believed that the other party was trying to create a relaxed atmosphere. The whole conversation felt a bit like ideological penetration, or an attempt to understand the real thoughts of Taiwanese people.
Regarding this, Yan Zheya posted on Facebook today (14th), "This interview seems to be a public opinion survey. It is quite polite. The phone was not confiscated and the person was released after questioning. But after all, the person is in his hands. It is difficult to say whether other people will be released soon after being interviewed in the future. After all, China's national security and public security officers have the power to detain people, and they also have the power to check your mobile phone and make copies. Information on the mobile phone. Taiwanese people can no longer say that as long as they don’t make political statements on the Internet, it will be fine. Three of the eight people in this group were interviewed, two were nurses and one was an aircraft maintenance technician. Did you find that they are all necessary manpower for war logistics? It seems that China has already collected lists of various logistics manpower in Taiwan, so that it can conduct precise interviews after the employees enter China.
She continued: "Does this mean that China is going to attack Taiwan? If it really wants to attack Taiwan, there is no need to conduct these surveys. Have you ever heard that Russia interviewed Ukrainian nurses before attacking Ukraine? My interpretation is: The higher authorities are not confident about the current public opinion in Taiwan, so they ask the national security unit to conduct a more detailed and accurate investigation. In the future, when the investigation report is released, all units will be convened to meet and brainstorm. Otherwise, it would be better to use a Taiwanese polling agency. Why are they forced to interview tourists?"
Yan Zheya pointed out that after reading the interview content shared by the nurse surnamed Lin, it can be seen that the Beijing government really cares about Taiwan's will to defend itself. "No wonder they regard Shen Boyang as a thorn in their side and label him a 'die-hard Taiwanese independence activist.' In fact, Shen Boyang does not advocate Taiwan independence at all. His Black Bear Academy only uses a grassroots approach to strengthen civil defense awareness. They are calling for rectification all day long. The one who framed the constitution did not get the "Stubborn Taiwan Independence Element" medal, which further deepens my opinion: The CCP is not that anti-Taiwan independence. According to the materialist dialectics that the CCP is good at, reunification and independence can be divided into two parts, and they can also complement each other. The CCP also likes to use people who are born in Taiwan."
Finally, she said, "But the awareness of civil defense and the will to defend itself are something that the CCP feels helpless. No matter how many missiles and aircraft carriers, it can't do anything about it. Tsai Kang-yong is just sitting in the audience. The system that engages in united front against Taiwan has not said a word yet, but the military that engages in force and intimidation is eager to criticize. This is the reason."

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