BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland will impose sanctions on a company used by the father of die-hard "Taiwan independence" secessionist Shen Pao-yang to continue business dealings with mainland enterprises and evade earlier penalties, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a regular press conference that the mainland had announced sanctions in June 2025 against Sicuens International Co., Ltd., headed by Shen Tu-cheng, Shen Pao-yang's father.
An investigation found that Shen Tu-cheng had continued trade and business cooperation with mainland companies under the name of another company, VWAY, to evade the sanctions and obtain economic benefits, Chen said.
The mainland will not allow companies associated with die-hard "Taiwan independence" secessionists to profit from the mainland, Chen said, adding that VWAY would be barred from any dealings with mainland organizations, enterprises and individuals.
Asked to comment on the appearance of Kevin Tsai, a well-known Taiwanese entertainer active on the mainland, at the inauguration ceremony for the campaign headquarters of Shen Pao-yang, a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for Taipei mayor, Chen said the mainland respects and protects the legitimate rights of Taiwan compatriots to freedom of speech and expression, but stressed that there can be no ambiguity on fundamental issues.
Chen said Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and the one-China principle is a broad international consensus and a shared political foundation for people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Noting that Shen Pao-yang's actions were notorious, Chen said the mainland firmly opposes all forms of "Taiwan independence" separatist activities.
"No one or force can, while reaping the benefits from the mainland's development, collude with 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces," Chen noted.
In response to another question about Taiwanese entertainers posting greetings to the motherland during the National Day holiday, Chen said such patriotic expressions were natural for Taiwan compatriots, adding that the mainland fully recognized and supported them.
Chen criticized the DPP authorities for repeatedly threatening and intimidating Taiwanese entertainers, saying such actions only deeply hurt the patriotic sentiments of people in Taiwan. ■
