Former KMT Chair To Attend Beijing Military Parade

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Former KMT chair and former presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu has travelled to Beijing with plans to attend the military parade marking Japan’s surrender in World War II.  Taiwan’s government has banned government officials from attending the military parade and warned that people could face legal issues if they go to the event and play along with China’s propaganda campaign.  But Hung said on Tuesday that her decision to attend the military parade is an effort to "carry forward the spirit of resistance."

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00:00A prominent member of the Kuomintang or KMT is now in Beijing getting ready to join a military

00:08parade commemorating Japan's surrender in World War II. Heng Shouzhu is a former legislator,

00:15former presidential candidate, and former KMT chair. Heng's trip comes after Taiwan's government

00:22banned government officials from attending the military parade and warned that people

00:27could face legal issues if they go to the event and play along with China's propaganda campaign.

00:48Heng's expected appearance in the military parade may be seen by some,

00:52as if she's siding with China's version of history.

00:56This particular trip by Heng is particularly controversial because it touches on sensitivities

01:03on all sides of the political spectrum. On the one hand, it appears that she's endorsing,

01:08in spite of her making quite pro-ROC comments, the event itself is downplaying the role of the KMT-led

01:17Republic of China and elevating that of the Chinese Communist Party.

01:21Some members from Heng's own party also seem to be distancing themselves from her stance.

01:27government officials here say Heng's previous role as deputy legislative speaker gave her access to

01:49classified budgets, meaning her decision to go to Beijing could see her land in hot water when she returns home.

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