00:00Chinese state media is targeting five Taiwanese companies who they say have helped a unit of
00:05Taiwan's military that Beijing accuses of inciting separatism.
00:14A social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV released this video,
00:21along with an article on Chinese messaging app WeChat, accusing the companies of helping to
00:26make websites, develop data operation systems, and complete other projects for the Taiwan
00:31military's psychological warfare unit, which China says has long plotted to incite separatist
00:37activities. The response from Taiwan has been swift, its defense ministry saying the unit's
00:43activities comply with the law. The ministry accuses China of spreading false information
00:48and urges Taiwanese people not to spread it further. And Taiwan's mainland affairs council,
00:54which handles relations with China, adding that these actions are part of China's cognitive
00:58warfare efforts, meant to divide and intimidate Taiwan's military and its business sector.
01:04One expert agrees, saying intimidating businesses is a big part of China's goal.
01:09当他一旦这样的一个指控的时候,势必希望制造出一种残残效应,
01:16让台湾的相关的企业在未来不敢去协助相关单位的一些
01:26请求。我想这是他们一个目的啦。这个东西,我想未来它只会更加的变本加厉。
01:35This all comes after China earlier this month released the names, photos, and ID card numbers
01:40of 18 people it said are core members of the psychological warfare unit, and offering
01:46rewards of around $1,400 for tips leading to their arrest. At the time, the mainland affairs
01:52council warned Taiwanese people against sending any information.
01:56如果有民众,台湾民众配合中共所谓的悬赏通告,提供资料,
02:03那疫情节可能涉及国安法,国家情报工作法,刑法等等。
02:10那应该都是七年以上的有期徒刑。
02:14Still, the Chinese state media account claimed it got tips about these Taiwanese companies
02:30from people inside Taiwan, though they gave no evidence. According to an analyst, this is not
02:36the first time China has publicly targeted people inside Taiwan, releasing their names
02:41and photos. But this does appear to be the first time China has taken things a step further,
02:47naming organizations associated with those they are targeting, which the analyst said
02:52could mark a shift in its strategy to intimidate Taiwan.
02:55那代表着中国在这种所谓心理战的恫嚇上面,
02:59又更加的变本加厉,那这个不只是会对个人造成,
03:06台湾的特定的个人造成心理上的压力,
03:09也会对可能要跟他交往接触,
03:13可能只是很正常的交往接触的这些亲朋好友啦,
03:17企业啦,生活上往来的这些,这些,这些相关的人士啊,
03:22可能都会形成无形的压力。
03:25所以等于是又往前走了一步,
03:27那代表他们不断地在摸索,进化,
03:31怎么样把心理战的,对台湾心理战的动和的这个效能发挥到最大。
03:38AT LEAST ONE OF THE COMPANIES HAS SAID THE ALLEGATIONS ARE NOT TRUE.
03:42IN A STATEMENT TO TAIWANPLUS, EZTRUST TECHNOLOGY SAID IT QUOTE
03:46DEEPLY REGRETTED THE MISININFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORT,
03:50WHICH IT SAID HAD CAUSED MISUNDERSTANDINGS
03:52AND IMPACTED THE FIRM'S BRAND AND PARTNERSHIPS.
03:55IT SAID IT IS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY POLITICAL OR PROPAGANDA CONTENT.
03:59ANOTHER COMPANY, MASTERCONCEPT,
04:01SAYS THE PROJECT THE REPORT MENTIONED WAS DISCONTINUED SEVERAL YEARS AGO,
04:06AND ALSO SAID IT DOES NOT TAKE POLITICAL SIDES.
04:08THE OTHER THREE COMPANIES DID NOT RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR COMMENT.
04:13IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT THE ULTIMATE FALLOUT FOR THESE BUSINESSES MIGHT BE.
04:17BUT WHAT DOES SEEM CLEAR IS THE MESSAGE CHINA IS SENDING.
04:20ONE WARNING AGAINST ANY TYPE OF WHAT IT CALLS SEPARATIST ACTIVITIES.
04:25KLEIN WONG AND CADENCE QUARANTA FOR TAIWANPLUS.
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