Taiwan Says CCP Has No Jurisdiction to Threaten Independence Supporters With Death Penalty

China’s recent judicial guidelines allow the death penalty to be imposed on ‘Taiwan independence diehards’ in extreme secession cases.

A flag-lowering ceremony takes place at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 9, 2022. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images

Taiwan on Friday expressed “deep regret” over China’s move to impose the death penalty on “diehard” supporters of Taiwan independence and urged its people not to be intimidated by the Chinese regime.

This comes as Chinese Communist Party (CCP) judicial authorities jointly issued guidelines on Friday for imposing punishments on “Taiwan independence separatists” accused of conducting or inciting secession.