BEIJING: China on Friday (Jun 21) threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island.
A Taiwan ese sailor aboard a Taiwan Navy vessel looks towards a Chinese warship while navigating on waters off Taiwan 's western coast, in this handout image released May 23, 2024. BEIJING: China on Friday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for"diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island.
The guidelines are being issued in accordance with laws already on the books, including the 2005 anti-succession law, Xinhua said.Sun Ping, an official from China's Ministry of Public Security, told reporters in Beijing the maximum penalty for the"crime of secession" was the death penalty.There was no immediate response from Taiwan's government. One official told Reuters they were still digesting the contents of the new guidelines.
The guidelines add a further clause to what could be considered a crime -"other acts that seek to separate Taiwan from China" - meaning the rules can be broadly interpreted. China has taken legal measures against Taiwanese officials before, including imposing sanctions on Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's former de facto ambassador to the United States and now the island's vice president.
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