The Taiwan Affairs Office responds to the former chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Ko Wen-je, being sentenced to 17 years in the first instance.

On March 26, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, answered questions from reporters. Question: Today, former chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, Ko Wen-je, was sentenced to 17 years in prison in the first instance and deprived of public rights for 6 years. What is your comment on this? We have noticed the situation. The current authorities under Lai Ching-te's administration have been manipulating the judiciary to suppress political dissidents in order to obtain political gains, implementing a set of tactics of "Green Terror" and promoting the idea of "prospering those who follow me, and destroying those who go against me". This has sparked more and more resentment and opposition from the people on the island. Those who commit unrighteous acts will perish in the end, and those who act against the will of the people will face opposition and rejection from the Taiwanese people.