Recently it was rumored that Hong Kong entertainer Xiang Huaqiang applied for “dependent immigration” to Taiwan, but his background has caused national security concerns, the Land Commission confirmed on the 24th, the father and son have applied to the Immigration Department for “dependent residence”, is being reviewed. As for Xiang Huaqiang’s son Xiang Zuo has the identity of a member of the Communist Youth, Taiwan adopts a “joint examination system” to conduct the necessary audit. The Land Commission said that the community is concerned about this case, the government has taken note of it, the Land Commission respects the competent authorities to review the case in accordance with their powers and responsibilities.
Hong Kong movie mogul and chairman of China Star Group Xiang Huaqiang has recently been rumored to be preparing to come to Taiwan by way of investment immigration. The Wind Media quoted party and political sources as saying that Xiang Huaqiang had applied for dependent residence in November this year, because his wife Chen Lan is a Taiwanese, so he applied for residence in Taiwan as a Taiwanese spouse, but because of Xiang Huaqiang’s “special background”, the Immigration Department of the Ministry of the Interior asked Xiang Huaqiang to add information, including the last five years without a criminal record, etc. The Ministry of the Interior’s Immigration Department requested Xiang Huaqiang to provide additional information, including the last five years of clean criminal record and other supporting documents, and then send them to the Immigration Department to hold a joint review.
It is understood that Xiang Huaqiang was born in Guangdong, his father Qianqian is a major general in the National Army of the Republic of China, is the founder of the Hong Kong triad gang Xin Yi An, a member of the Triad, Xiang Huaqiang himself has openly supported Beijing to enact the Hong Kong National Security Law, his wife Chen Lan in Hong Kong during the “anti-China”, also published an article condemning the Hong Kong youth, but also the Hong Kong Government quickly The government should legislate against masking. Xiang Huaqiang’s son, Xiang Zuo, is a member of the All-China Youth Federation, a united-war organization with the Communist Youth League as its leadership.
The Free Times reported that the Xiang family has good relations with the Chinese Communist Party, and Taiwan’s national security unit has judged that the possibility of “Chinese communist missionary immigration” cannot be ruled out, and that once it is released, it may affect national security.
In response, Land Commission spokesman Qiu Chui-cheng confirmed at a press conference on the 24th that Xiang Huaqiang and his son “Xiang Zuo” applied for entry in the name of business compliance in early September this year and could stay in Taiwan for three months, which could be extended for another three months if necessary. During their stay in Taiwan, Xiang Huaqiang and others have applied to the Immigration Department for dependent residence, which is currently under operation by the Immigration Department. As for Hong Kong residents to apply for residence and settlement in Taiwan, the competent authorities will follow the relevant regulations for Hong Kong and Macau residents to enter Taiwan and residence and settlement permits, etc., to be examined.
The government has amended the law to allow Hong Kong residents to enter and reside in Taiwan.
The government has amended Article 22 and Article 30 of the permit for Hong Kong and Macau residents to enter Taiwan and reside and settle there, and if there is a background of having served in the Chinese Communist Party, government and military, it will go through the Joint Review Committee. When Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Zuo submitted their requests for business performance recently, the government also examined them in this spirit before agreeing to their coming to Taiwan for business performance.
Land Commission calls for protection of Hong Kong people’s freedom rights
After the arrest of Next Media Group founder Lai Chi-ying, he was released on bail by a Hong Kong court on the 24th under harsh conditions, which was criticized as “house arrest in disguise”. The spokesman for the Land Commission, Qiu Chuizheng, said that freedom of the press and freedom of expression are common universal values, and judicial independence is fundamental to a society governed by the rule of law. These are the indispensable advantages of Hong Kong as an international financial center, “we still want to call on the relevant parties, should protect the people’s basic freedom rights, respect for judicial independence, do not intensify the suppression of the pursuit of core values of democratic people.”
For the recent continuous DQ of Hong Kong District Council members, Qiu Chuizheng believes that the recent situation in Hong Kong is serious and continues to deteriorate, the Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong after the implementation of the “Hong Kong version of the National Security Law“, has brought irreparable damage to Hong Kong’s freedom and democracy, the Hong Kong Election Committee, District Councils to carry out some intervention or system changes.
He pointed out that District Council members are directly elected by Hong Kong people on a one-person-one-vote basis, and are representative of public opinion. We call on the relevant parties not to hastily abolish the participation rights of elected members, and will continue to monitor the development of the situation.
Qiu Chuizheng also mentioned that recently saw the Hong Kong government introduced some ordinances, such as the emergency law can be directly ruled, for the rules prohibiting masking, that is, all can not be masked. In this case to express regret again, but also worried about the future emergency law will be abused to restrict the rights of Hong Kong people’s various freedoms, affecting the image of Hong Kong and international financial center status.
Qiu Chuizheng said, we still have to sincerely appeal to all parties concerned, should ensure the freedom and civil rights of Hong Kong people given by the Basic Law.
Mainland books need to apply to Taiwan
The United Daily News reported that Xu Zongmao, a veteran media personality and historical and cultural worker, recently wrote an article that mainland publishers regularly send him magazines that require prior application to the Ministry of Culture, and that he can only pick up the books from customs after receiving the approval letter, which is like “prior censorship” and considers the government’s actions meaningless.
In response, Chiu pointed out that in the face of the Chinese government’s continued united war against Taiwan and its various efforts to suppress, infiltrate and divide the country, since the cross-strait regulations still exist, as a democratic country governed by the rule of law, it will “administer according to the law and comply with it”.
The government is responsible for the administration of the law, and it is necessary to follow the law. If the people concerned have different views, they should push the amendment process through the Legislative Yuan.
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