[Text/Observer Network Li Huanyu] A year ago, the first-instance judgment of the so-called "Communist Spies Case" of the so-called "Communist Spies Case" that had been tried for nearly three years was announced. The new party spokesman Wang Bingzhong and five others were all not guilty, and the prosecution was dissatisfied with the appeal. Now, the results of the second instance have been announced, and Taiwan’s “High Court” upheld the sentence of five people not guilty.
Wang Bingzhong thanked the collegial panel for making the correct judgment, saying that Taiwan must pursue peaceful reunification and one country, two systems in order to truly avoid the fate of the "second Ukraine". He knew that if the situation continued, there might be fierce changes between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. He could only say that everyone was mentally prepared and hoped that unnecessary hatred, confrontation and sacrifice could be reduced as much as possible in the process.
According to Taiwan's "United Daily" report on May 13, when the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office was investigating the so-called "communist spy case" of mainland student Zhou Hongxu, it claimed that it was discovered that the new party Wang Bingzhong and others were absorbed by Zhou Hongxu since May 2014, and used mainland funds to establish the "Spark Secret Group" and the "New Chinese People's Society", developed the so-called "communist spy" organization in Taiwan, and provided intelligence to the mainland through Zhou Hongxu. In June 2018, the Taipei District Prosecutor's Office first prosecuted Wang Bingzhong and others, and additionally prosecuted Zhou Hongxu in April 2019, which was later heard by Taipei District Court .
In 2021, Wang Bingzhong, director of the New Thinking Center Hou Hanting , deputy chairman of the Propaganda Committee, and Wang Bingzhong's father Wang Jinbu were sentenced to not guilty. The Taipei District Court held in the first instance that the "New Chinese People's Society" was established by the Honorary Chairman of the New Party Yu Muming to promote the concept, "Liaoyuan News Network" is a website established by Wang Bingzhong, and "Taiwan University China Revival Society" is a community discussed by National Taiwan University, and none of them have anything to do with mainland forces. In addition, the list of organizations referred to by the prosecutor is a supporter of the list of Wang and others, who are not recruited as members of the mainland organization.
first instance pointed out that terms such as "Spark" and "Liaoyuan" are idiomatic terms for the New Party Youth Army in political occasions. It is impossible to use this evidence to determine that Wang Bingzhong and others use the term "Spark Group" to form a "secret" group for the mainland development organization, and Wang Bingzhong and others were found not guilty; the prosecution was dissatisfied with the appeal, and the "High Court" prosecutor's verdict was announced in the second instance, rejecting the prosecutor's appeal, and still acquitted five people. Taiwan’s “High Court” stated that if the Taiwan prosecutor is dissatisfied, he can appeal again, "but it must comply with relevant regulations."
Wang Bingzhong, who personally attended the court to listen to the verdict, expressed his gratitude to the collegial panel for its impartial trial and made the correct judgment. It is said that since the beginning of December 19, 2017, his whole family and "unification" comrades were visited by spies to "check the water meters". After four years of investigation by the Taipei District Court and the Taiwan High Court, the facts are very clear. As a new generation born in 1987, he has clearly understood that Taiwan's "martial law" has been "freshman law" for so many years, and it is impossible to maintain a high political opposition with the mainland, and it is inevitable to seek a political reconciliation path. I dedicated my youth to the " unified " on Taiwan's island, not to cater to anyone, nor to follow the crowd, nor to choose my own path under pressure.
He said that Taiwanese politicians all said, "I hope Taiwan will not become the second Ukraine." He believed that Taiwan should pursue peaceful reunification and one country, two systems in order to truly avoid the fate of "second Ukraine". In particular, the United States continues to play Taiwan cards and use Taiwan, not to support Taiwan, but to treat Taiwan as a pawn and finally push Taiwan to the brink of war, which is something that the Taiwanese people do not want to see.
Wang Bingzhong pointed out that personal will may not be able to stop the development of the entire situation. He knows that if the situation continues, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait may undergo fierce changes. It can only be said that everyone is mentally prepared and hopes that unnecessary hatred, confrontation and sacrifice can be reduced as much as possible in the process.
Wang Bingzhong (from left), Hou Hanting, Lin Mingzheng Picture source: United Daily News
Lin Mingzheng also said that if you look at the prosecutor's appeal and the content of the lawsuit, you can find that Taiwan's judiciary has retreated back to white terror, and do ideological inspections on "unification-sected people". Thanks to the judge for protecting the last line of defense of Taiwan's judiciary.
Wang Jinbu said that he thanked the judge for his moral courage. After four years of suffering and persecution, he felt helpless. Fortunately, he had the support of his relatives and friends, and also thanked the lawyer for adhering to the path of the Constitution and maintaining the basic position of freedom and democracy of the people, otherwise it would be difficult to achieve the goal.
Hou Hanting did not appear in court to hear the verdict, but he said on social media that "the war is unyielding, the righteous way is not alone, the hearts of the whole people are as good as the city, and the benefit of the people." He was wronged for five years and finally got snow, leaving his loyalty to shine in history. He thanked the judiciary for repaying his innocence again. He admired the judges in the second instance for not being afraid of being in power, adhered to the principle of presumption of innocence , and maintained the first instance for not being acquitted. It is admirable.
He said that at present, he held a meeting in the parliament to defend the rights and interests of citizens. In the future, he will continue to investigate political affairs with local governments and serve citizens. After experiencing this case, he has personally seen the various procedural flaws or bad habits of Taiwan's current prosecutorial investigation and investigation practice, and has also deeply realized the value of judicial independence.
Hou Hanting pointed out that political fabrics are extremely wasteful of judicial capacity. If you ignore politics and harm the judiciary and allow politics to override judicial credibility, judicial reform will eventually be empty talk and become a laughing stock. You hope that everyone will no longer be treated unfairly; if the prosecutor serves politics, he will inevitably appeal to the end.
In response to the prosecution of Wang Bingzhong and others, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, once emphasized that the DPP authorities and the "Taiwan independence" forces use all their power to suppress those who advocate cross-strait unification and try to prosecute them for the so-called "defense and security crime". Such a crazy behavior will surely be unanimously opposed and condemned by compatriots on both sides of the strait, and of course it will not stop the common public opinion and historical trend of cross-strait exchanges.
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