🎬 《 #堅不可摧 ：神韻幕後的故事》日前在 #溫哥華... - Taiwan in Vancouver | Facebook

🎬 《#堅不可摧 ：神韻幕後的故事》日前在 #溫哥華... - Taiwan in Vancouver | Facebook

🎬 《#堅不可摧 ：神韻幕後的故事》日前在 #溫哥華 首映，現場賓客如雲，許多市民都深受 #神韻 舞蹈家捍衛藝術自由的精神感動。劉處長應邀出席活動，並特別與現場觀眾分享中共跨國鎮壓的種種行徑；不明帳號發送不實郵件，揚言要破壞神韻舞團在溫哥華及多倫多的演出，並恐嚇台北六四紀念活動主辦單位，企圖阻礙活動進行；日籍資深媒體人矢板明夫近期則在台中遭到襲擊。中國為打壓異議人士，甚至不惜侵犯他國主權，這些做法不僅令人憂心，也可能在民主社會製造寒蟬效應，讓人們因害怕受到報復而自我審查。因此，民主國家更應該共同防止威權主義干預公民社會。

除了跟蹤、監視異議人士，中國也透過法律戰進行長臂管轄。例如近期生效的「民族團結進步促進法」，便將打壓範圍延伸至旅居全球各國的維吾爾、西藏、香港和台灣社群。任何被認定為破壞中國民族團結的個人或團體，都可能面臨追究。

經濟脅迫同樣是北京當局進行跨國施壓的手段之一。澳洲因呼籲獨立調查COVID-19病毒源頭，紅酒、大麥及煤炭等產品遭到限制；立陶宛因允許設立台灣代表處而受到貿易抵制；加拿大的油菜籽、肉類及海鮮等產品，也曾因孟晚舟事件遭中國課徵報復性關稅。近期加拿大因立法打擊中國強迫勞動商品，又遭課徵73.5%的豌豆澱粉關稅，都是經濟脅迫的明顯例子。

民主制度的韌性，需要大家一起守護。#台灣 位於應對中共灰色地帶戰術的最前線，將持續與G7國家及全球理念相近的夥伴合作，分享經驗、共同抵禦威脅自由開放社會的各種手段，降低跨國鎮壓所製造的寒蟬效應。這也與紀錄片所呈現的故事相互呼應。面對共產極權透過各種手段進行跨國打壓與影響力操作，民主國家更需要彼此支持，共同守住自由開放的價值。🌏🕊️

🎬 This week, the #Vancouver premiere of “#Unbroken: the Untold Story of #ShenYun” drew a full house, with many attendees moved by the dance troupe’s indelible spirit towards defending artistic freedom. Director General Liu was invited to cover some examples on the PRC’s transnational repression. These included anonymous accounts sending false emails threatening to disrupt Shen Yun performances in Vancouver and Toronto, as well as threats against the organizers of a June 4th memorial gathering in Taipei in an attempt to prevent it from going ahead. And just a few weeks ago, veteran journalist Akio Yaita was assaulted in the streets of Taichung. In its drive to silence dissent, China has gone so far as to infringe on the sovereignty of other countries. Such actions are deeply concerning, as they could create a chilling effect in democracies, causing people to self-censor out of fear of retaliation. Democratic countries therefore need to work together to prevent authoritarian interference in civil society. 
Beyond tracking and surveilling dissidents, China also uses lawfare to extend its long-arm jurisdiction. The enactment of the so-called law on promoting ethnic unity and progress, for example, expands the scope of repression to Uyghur, Tibetan, Hong Konger and Taiwanese communities across the world. Individuals deemed to be “undermining” China’s ethnic unity could potentially face severe repercussions.
Economic coercion is another tool that the Beijing authorities use to extend pressure. After Australia called for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID-19, China imposed restrictions on Australian wine, barley and coal. Lithuania faced a similar problem after allowing Taiwan to open a representative office. Canada has previously seen retaliatory tariffs imposed by China on its canola, meat and seafood following the Meng Wanzhou incident. More recently, after Canada passed legislation targeting goods made with forced labour linked to China, Beijing imposed a 73.5% tariff on Canadian pea starch. These are all clear examples of economic coercion.
The resilience of democracy depends on all of us doing our part to protect it. #Taiwan is on the front line of responding to the PRC’s grey-zone tactics and will continue working with G7 countries and like-minded partners around the world to share experiences, counter tactics that threaten free and open societies, and curb the chilling effect created by transnational repression. This also echoes the story told in the documentary. As the forces of authoritarianism stop at nothing to carry out transnational repression and influence operations, democratic nations need to stand together and support one another to safeguard the values of openness and liberty. 🌏🕊️

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