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China's state security agencies have successively cracked thousands of intelligence theft cases involving Taiwan spies and have dismantled a large number of intelligence networks, according to China's Ministry of State Security (MSS).

An article published by the Wechat account of MSS on Tuesday pointed out that in the face of the arrogance of the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, the state security agencies have taken resolute and forceful actions against "Taiwan independence" forces, constantly consolidating and expanding achievement of anti-secession, countering interference and countering espionage work. They have also taken strict precautions, and harshly cracked down on and sternly punished all intelligence theft, espionage and sabotage activities targeting Chinese mainland.

On June 21, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the ministries of public security, state security, and justice jointly issued a set of guidelines for imposing criminal punishments on diehard "Taiwan independence" secessionists or those conducting or inciting secession.

Also both the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office and China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) added a special column to their official websites which list the names of diehard "Taiwan independence" secessionists in early August. 

A total of 10 diehard "Taiwan independence" secessionists including Su Tseng-chang, You Si-kun, Joseph Wu and Hsiao Bi-khim were listed in the column. 

State security agencies have launched a series of special operations, cracked thousands cases of intelligence  theft involving Taiwan spies, dismantling a large number of espionage networks established in the mainland, the MSS article revealed.

State security agencies have comprehensively strengthened work to punish and deter "Taiwan independence" forces in accordance with the law.

The state security bureau in Wenzhou city, East China's Zhejiang Province, summoned Yang Chih-yuan, a suspect from Taiwan, for investigation over his alleged involvement in "Taiwan independence" secessionist activities and of suspicion of endangering national security in 2022. 

The arrest and investigation of Yang have set a judicial precedence for holding "Taiwan independence" secessionists accountable for suspicion of secession, dealing a heavy blow to those who pursue "Taiwan independence."

In addition, state security agencies have resolutely fought against the activities of "relying on external forces to seek independence" and using the Taiwan question to contain China, disrupting "Taiwan independence" secessionists' attempts to collude with external forces and counter the intervention of external countries in Taiwan question, the MSS article said. 

Global Times