tái wān lù wěi huì台湾陆委会:běi jīng北京bù不yīng应gān yù干预tái wān台湾bà miǎn罢免tóu piào投票
Taiwan is about to hold a recall vote for legislative members.
The Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council said that the Chinese government and media want to influence this vote and openly intervene in Taiwan's democratic activities.
The Mainland Affairs Council hopes Beijing will not interfere with Taiwan's democratic processes.
Recall voting is the right of the Taiwanese people, and everyone can express their opinions through voting.
This recall was initiated by civil groups who believe some legislators are too close to Beijing.
China criticized the Taiwan government for using recall votes to suppress the opposition party.
Taiwan's main political parties have different views on the recall.
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party supports the recall, believing it protects Taiwan's security.
The Kuomintang opposes the recall, feeling it is unfair.
The Taiwan People's Party also opposes the recall.
The first round of recall voting will be on July 26, and the second round will be on August 23.
The voting results may affect the composition of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan.