China News Service, April 27, Zhu Fenglian, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, answered reporters' questions on the 27th. Some reporters asked questions, and some Taiwan media reported that the mainland ’s seventh census will require mainland spouses to provide data about their families in Taiwan. The Taiwan Affairs Council said that this was a violation of personal privacy. In this regard, Zhu Fenglian said that the relevant statements were completely distorting the facts and had ulterior motives in an attempt to destroy cross-strait relations.
Data Map: Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. China News Agency reporter Yang Kejia photo
Zhu Fenglian pointed out that according to relevant laws and regulations, the State Council decided to launch the seventh national census in 2020. The standard time point for the census is 0:00 on November 1, 2020. Taiwan residents living on the mainland are included in the census, and Taiwan residents who are not living on the mainland are not included in the census.