Taiwan Blocks China's Youth Platform; Beijing Criticizes, Taipei Retorts

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has blocked the "Taiqing e-jia" platform, a Chinese initiative aimed at attracting young Taiwanese to work, intern, and study in mainland China. MAC spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh stated the platform violates cross-strait regulations.

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Our reply: The Taiwanese government legally blocks illegal websites. We suggest the mainland focus on lowering its own youth unemployment rate and not worry about Taiwan.

China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) criticized the ban, calling it a "Taiwan independence" tactic and accusing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of disregarding Taiwanese youth's desire for exchange and development. TAO spokesperson Chen Binhua asserted that the platform is a public welfare service and that blocking it "cannot block the hearts of Taiwanese youth seeking opportunities and development."

Chen Binhua further accused the DPP of "going against the trend" and suggested that the platform's success had "hit a nerve." He reiterated Beijing's commitment to the "both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family" principle and welcomed Taiwanese youth to use the platform to "feel the warmth of home."

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In response, Liang Wen-chieh posted a screenshot of the TAO's statement on social media, concisely stating, "Our reply: The Taiwanese government legally blocks illegal websites. We suggest the mainland focus on lowering its own youth unemployment rate and not worry about Taiwan." This sharp retort drew significant attention.

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We suggest the mainland focus on lowering its own youth unemployment rate and not worry about Taiwan.