Former title: "Two Senior High Schools and Three Ministries" jointly issued opinions on severely punishing "Taiwan independence" secessionist crimes according to law

On June 21, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Justice jointly issued the Opinions on Punishing the "Taiwan independence" die hards in accordance with the law for splitting the country and instigating the crime of splitting the country, which came into force as of the date of promulgation.

In accordance with the Anti Secession Law, the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations, the Opinions thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's thoughts on the rule of law and the Party's overall strategy for solving the Taiwan issue in the new era Specific provisions have been made on conviction and sentencing standards and procedural norms to provide clear guidance for severely punishing separatist acts such as "Taiwan independence based on legal principles", "seeking independence by relying on others", and "seeking independence by force" in accordance with the law.

The Opinions pointed out that the people's courts, people's procuratorates, public security organs, national security organs and judicial administrative organs should give full play to their functions, severely punish the "Taiwan independence" die hards for splitting the country and inciting the crime of splitting the country according to law, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.

(CCTV reporter Zhu Rumeng and Zhao Chaoyi)