TPP Youth Group's Shanghai Visit Coincides with Allegations of Chinese Infiltration Linked to Party Official

A delegation from Taiwan's Taiwan People's Party (TPP) youth group has embarked on a four-day visit to Shanghai, a trip marked by a striking coincidence: the city is the operational base of an alleged Chinese United Front official previously linked to a senior TPP figure.

The delegation, led by TPP Central Review Committee Chairman Lee Wei-hua, is visiting Shanghai for exchanges. Sources reveal that Lee had previously met with Sun Xian, identified as a deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Committee's Association for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification. This meeting occurred while Sun Xian was allegedly being facilitated in Taiwan by Hsu Chun-ying, a former TPP New Resident Committee chairwoman and Chinese national who has been indicted under Taiwan's Act Against Profiteering.

According to indictment documents, Sun Xian allegedly issued directives to Hsu Chun-ying as part of a sophisticated infiltration network. Their method reportedly involved using Hsu's company, Jizhi Co., to apply for business exchange visits to Taiwan, thereby circumventing standard protocols and allowing Sun to conduct extensive tours across the island. Sun Xian is accused of making numerous trips to Taiwan since 2004, meeting with various political figures, including Lee Wei-hua.

The choice of Shanghai for the TPP youth group's first official visit to mainland China is particularly noteworthy, given that it is the home base of Sun Xian, the official accused of orchestrating the infiltration efforts. Lee Wei-hua, who holds a doctorate from China University of Political Science and Law, has a complex political background, having previously sought nomination from the Kuomintang and later becoming a key figure in the TPP in Yilan County and at the national level.