Taiwan authorities increase sanctions against Russian netizens: push Taiwan into a fire pit

Taiwan authorities increase sanctions against Russia and expand export controls to Russia. Netizens: Push Taiwan into a fire pit

　　[Global Network Report] According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", Taiwan's "Ministry of Economics" announced today (6th) that it will expand export controls to Russia, add a "list of exports to Russia", and strictly manage dual-use military and commercial features. 57 products that may be used in large-scale weapons proliferation, effective immediately.

In this regard, some netizens on the island directly denounced, "The DPP has pushed Taiwan into a fire pit."

　　According to reports, "the international community condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has resorted to sanctions." Taiwan will strictly review the products exported to Russia by Taiwanese manufacturers in accordance with the "Wasenaar Agreement" from March 1. Taiwan's "Ministry of Economics" announced today that it will Expand export controls to Russia.

The announcement adds "categories of strategic high-tech goods, types of specific strategic high-tech goods and export control areas".

　　Taiwan's "Ministry of Economics" claims that, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the so-called Taiwan "Trade Law", it will further add a "list of high-tech goods to Russia", and strictly manage the dual-use features of military and commercial use and may be used for large-scale weapons proliferation. 57 product, effective immediately.

　　Taiwan's "Ministry of Economics" added that the 57 items under control are the same as the "Export Control List of Military and Commercial Commodities and Technologies" and are managed by the "Export Control Classification Number". Russia's export control products are the same, and the industry must obtain the "Strategic High-Tech Goods Export License" issued by the "International Trade Bureau" before exporting.

　　According to the report, according to the process, if the industry does not apply for export, it will face penalties such as imprisonment, detention, fines, suspension of export, import or export of goods, or cancellation of import and export manufacturer registration for violating the "Trade Law".

　　The report mentioned that according to the "list of exports to Russia", 57 products include storage integrated circuits, digital converters, frequency converters, equipment for assembling integrated circuits, and telecommunications equipment.

　　Regarding the operation of the DPP authorities, some netizens on the island directly denounced, "The DPP pushed Taiwan into a fire pit."

　　Some netizens also said, "I really have a problem with my mind if I insist on joining the fun and sanction Russia, but I am afraid that Russia will counter sanctions."

　　Some netizens ridiculed the DPP authorities for this operation "laughing to death".

　　According to previous reports, Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine on February 24, and the United States and the West announced a number of sanctions against Russia. On February 25, the DPP authorities announced that they would follow Western countries to participate in economic sanctions against Russia.

This move has caused heated discussions on the island. Some netizens believe that the Taiwan authorities' move is "to join in the fun" and "get the heat", and some netizens questioned that the DPP authorities are "oversighted".

　　The Russian government approved the "List of Unfriendly Countries and Regions" on March 7, local time. The list refers to the countries and regions that have imposed sanctions on Russia or joined sanctions after Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine, including the United States, Canada, EU countries, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Switzerland, etc., including Taiwan, China.

　　In response to the DPP authorities following suit and sanctioning Russia, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on March 16 that the DPP authorities took advantage of the Ukraine issue to sway their presence and rub off on hot spots.

Their attempts to incite confrontation and create hostility through political manipulation will not succeed.

　　Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin also commented on the "economic sanctions" announced by the Taiwan authorities on Russia on February 25. Wang Wenbin said that the Taiwan authorities will not give up any opportunity to rub off on hot spots, gain attention, or swipe their presence, and such tricks will not succeed.