Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Taipei in heavy rain Sunday, calling for the departure from Taiwan of "red media" outlets, which are perceived to be influenced by China. The main organizers, YouTube celebrity Holger Chen (陳之漢) and New Power Party (NPP) Legislator Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌), said the protest was not just against the "red media" in Taiwan, but also in opposition to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) authoritarian rule in China.
"Red media" refers to outlets through which the CCP spreads disinformation or harmful information to infiltrate and divide Taiwan, with the aim of annexing the country and undermining its free, democratic constitutional order, according to the organizers. "We are here to tell the CCP that you may be able to buy certain things with money, but not everyone is willing to sell their dignity," said Chen, who has gained fame for his workout tutorials and unpolished comments on current affairs on his YouTube channel, which has more than 600,000 subscribers…..
Promoted as a non-partisan event, the rally attracted politicians mainly from the pan-green camp, including DPP Secretary-General Luo Wen-jia (羅文嘉), DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇), former Premier Yu Shyi-kun (游錫堃), NPP Chairman Chiu Hsien-chih (邱顯智) and NPP Legislator Hsu Yung-ming (徐永明).
The thousands of protesters braving the rain held placards that read "reject red media, defend Taiwan's democracy" Among them was 27-year-old Chang Chia-yuan (張佳原) of Taipei, who said he was protesting against what he saw as the CCP's united-front tactics and its attempts to assimilate Taiwanese and instill in them the idea that "China is good and fantastic." "Rather than saying those media are controlled by the 'red force,' it is more accurate to say they are controlled by corporations," Chang told CNA, citing as examples the networks CTiTV and TVBS.
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