📚 In a recent move that has sparked tension across the Taiwan Strait, a spokesperson from the Chinese mainland has sharply criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for halting educational exchanges. According to Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, Taiwan's actions have \"reached an unprecedented and unscrupulous level.\"
🚫 The DPP authorities have banned local universities from collaborating with mainland institutions like Jinan University and Huaqiao University. Additionally, high schools in Taiwan are now prevented from assisting students in enrolling in mainland universities, citing concerns over \"infiltration.\"
🤨 Zhu dismissed these claims as \"ridiculous and absurd,\" emphasizing that both Jinan University and Huaqiao University are well-respected institutions that have nurtured many outstanding students, including those from Taiwan.
🛑 She accused the DPP of trying to control public opinion and restrict students' rights to higher education, all in pursuit of an independence agenda. \"The DPP sees normal cross-Strait exchanges as a threat and labels student interactions as 'united front tactics,'\" Zhu stated. \"This is a blatant attempt to create an 'information cocoon' and escalate hostility between the two sides.\"
⚖️ Furthermore, Zhu criticized the recent removal of a student leader at Taiwan University who was accused of receiving visiting mainland students and teachers, calling it another intimidation tactic from the DPP.
🌐 Zhu concluded by warning that suppressing cross-Strait exchanges would not succeed, highlighting that young people on both sides of the Strait support greater interaction and understanding.
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Mainland slams DPP for blocking cross-Straits educational exchanges
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