China Targets Corporate Backers of Taiwan’s Ruling Party
- Far Eastern Group’s subsidiaries allegedly broke Chinese laws
- Beijing warns companies against supporting island independence
Zhu Fenglian
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China said it will punish businesses and political donors with links to individuals supporting Taiwan independence after it fined Taiwanese conglomerate Far Eastern Group.
“Businesses and financial sponsors associated with supporters of Taiwan independence will be penalized according to law,” Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman Zhu Fenglian told reporters on Monday, according to a statement from her agency. Zhu said that backers of independence undermine cross-strait relations and risk instability in the region.