Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has reportedly received an email threatening that a bomb had been placed in its Central United Office Building (North Tower). On the night of the 27th, the MAC responded that it had completed reporting procedures immediately and strongly condemned the unlawful act of intimidation.
The MAC stated that the threatening email warned that if news regarding Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim being dangerously monitored by mainland China in the Czech Republic was not removed within a certain period, the bomb would be detonated.
The MAC said it had carried out reporting procedures immediately, conducted a floor-by-floor security check with relevant agencies, and found no bombs or suspicious items. The entire case will be handled by police investigation going forward.
The MAC solemnly condemned the unlawful act of intimidation and behavior endangering public security, stating that the government will handle such illegal acts according to the law.
It is noted that this is the third such threatening letter the MAC has received this year. The previous two were received in March, demanding the MAC make a statement opposing Falun Gong and the Shen Yun Performing Arts Troupe, and on June 4th, a letter demanded no commemoration events for the anniversary of June 4th. Including the threat on the 27th, all three emails used the threat of "detonating explosives placed in the office building if demands were not met," but so far, no actual bombs have been found.
According to Czech media iROZHLAS on Thursday (26th), after Hsiao Bi-khim was elected Taiwan’s Vice President in January last year, she made her first official foreign visit to Prague, Czech Republic, in March for three days. However, the Chinese Embassy in Prague attempted to disrupt Hsiao Bi-khim’s visit during her stay.
The MAC issued a press release on the 27th, solemnly protesting and strongly condemning the above-mentioned malicious acts, and demanded that the mainland authorities immediately explain and issue a public apology.