FYI -- PRC/TAIWAN MEDIA BEHAVIOR 16 MAR (4)

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06720243
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: August 10, 2018
• Case Number: F-2018-00533
• Publication Date: March 16, 1996

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SUBJ: FYI -- PRO/TAIWAN MEDIA BEHAVIOR 16 MAR (4)
REF: 0W1603183696 FYI -- PRO/TAIWAN MEDIA BEHAVIOR 16 MAR (3)
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FBIS REPORT OKINAWA BUREAU MONITORING OF THE FOLLOWING TAIWAN
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AND PRC SOURCES CONTINUES. SINCE THE LAST FYI NOTED AS REF ITEM
OKINAWA BUREAU HAS FILED THE FOLLOWING RELATED TAIWAN ITEMS:
0W1603212196 TAIPEI CTS TELEVISION NETWORK MANDARIN 161500 --
MAC
CHAIRMAN SAYS DRILL PROTEST 'FAXED' TO PRC
0W1603200696 TAIPEI CHINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION NEWS NETWORK
MANDARIN 161500 -- CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF INSPECTS DEFENSES AROUND
MATSU
AS OF FILING TIME, TAIWAN AND PRC MEDIA HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH
THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIOR:
TAIPEI CHINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION NEWS NETWORK IN MANDARIN:
RECEPTION VARIES FROM FAIR TO UNMONITORABLE. IN ITS 1800, 1900,
2000, AND 2100 GMT 16 MARCH NEWSCASTS, THE NETWORK CARRIES THE
FOLLOWING RELATED ITEMS:
MAINLAND DISSIDENT WU HONGDA HARRY WU 16 MAR SAYS IN PARIS THAT
CHICOM HAS NO INTENTION OF INVADING TAIWAN. IF CHICOM REALLY WANTED
TO INVADE TAIWAN, THE UNITED STATES WOULD NOT BE SO IRRATIONAL AS
TO
BE INVOLVED IN THE MATTER. (1 MIN; PARTLY INDISTINCT)
FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS THAT ELECTION-OBSERVING GROUPS WILL COME
FROM IRELAND, ITALY, GERMANY, NORWAY, EU, AND RUSSIA. (1 MIN)
STATION REPORTER REPORTS FROM BJ: TO ALLEVIATE AFTERMATH OF
MILITARY EXERCISES, CHICOM'S CENTRAL OFFICE FOR TAIWAN AFFAIRS
ORDERS LOCAL OFFICES FOR TAIWAN AFFAIRS IN PROVINCES AND CITIES TO
STRENGTHEN THE PROPAGANDA WORK IN A BID TO PERSUADE TAIWAN
BUSINESSMEN IN THE MAINLAND ABOUT PROPER NATURE OF MILITARY
MANEUVER. (2 MIN)
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL FUNDS FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 16 MAR
HOLDS SEMINAR ENTITLED "TAIWAN'S FUTURE AS SEEN FROM TAIWAN STRAIT
CRISIS." AN EXPERT SAYS: WE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF NEGOTIATION.
BUT WE SHOULD NOT NEGOTIATE IN FEARS. ANOTHER EXPERT SAYS: TAIWAN
BUSINESSMEN WILL BE MORE CAREFUL IN TERMS OF INVESTING IN THE
MAINLAND. (2 MIN)
CHICOM'S CONTINUOUS TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIAL INDICATES A
PRELUDE TO 4TH ROUND OF MIL EXERCISES, ACDG TO OUR MILITARY. (2
MIN;
COVERED PREVIOUSLY; PARTLY INDISTINCT)
TAICHUNG PORT'S NEW HARBOR ZONE, CLOSEST TO DRILL ZONE, IS
STEPPING UP DEFENSIVE MEASURES. (2 MIN; COVERED PREVIOUSLY; PARTLY
INDISTINCT)
CHICOM FM SPOKESMAN IS QUOTED AS SAYING CHICOM NEVER RENOUNCED
USE OF FORCE AGAINST TWN, DENYING U.S. DEFENSE DEPT CLAIM ABOUT
CHICOM ASSURANCE. (1,MIN; COVERED PREVIOUSLY; PARTLY INDISTINCT)
OFFICIAL FROM THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS 16 MAR SAYS
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ELECTION WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED. HE ALSO SAYS: THE MINISTRY OF
INTERNAL AFFAIRS WILL NOT HOLD A CIVIL DEFENSE DRILL BEFORE THE
ELECTION. THE NATIONAL DEFENSE WILL LAUNCH A ROUTINE DEFENSE DRILL
IN APRIL. (1.5 MIN) TEXTING
INDISTINCT REPORT ON WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL SAYING THAT CHICOM
WILL
NOT LAUNCH MILITARY EXERCISE ON 23 MAR WHEN ELECTION WILL BE HELD
IN
TAIWAN. (UND MIN)
TAIPEI CTN IN MAND 0900, 1100 GMT CASTS WERE NOT MONITORED.
TAIPEI CTS IN MAND 1500 GMT WAS MONITORED WITH FAIR RECEPTION.
IT
CARRIED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
NATL ARMED FORCES IN MATSU CONTINUE 2D STAGE IN THE FIRST WAVE
OF
ANTI-AIRBORNE EXERCISES 16 MAR. (2 MIN)
CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF LO PEN-LI INSPECTS DEFENSE FACILITIES IN
MATSU 16 MAR, CONVEYS PRES LI'S REGARDS. (1.5 MIN)
16 RESIDENTS ON WUCHIU, 10 NAUTICAL MILES FROM COMMUNIST EXERCISE
ZONE, MAY BE EVACUATED. (1 MIN)
MAC CHMN CHANGJCHING-YU: PREMIER LIEN, MAC HAVE FAXED PROTEST TO
COMMUNIST AUTHORITIES OVER CONTINUOUS MILIT EXERCISES. V PREMIER
HSU LI-TE CALLS FOR REASONING, UNITY IN HANDLING POLIT AFFAIRS. (1
MIN) FILED AS 0W1603212196
PRES LI ADDRESSES KMT CADRES MOBILIZATION MTG 16 MAR, STRESSING
IMPORTANCE OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS, CALLING FOR GUARDING AGAINST
RUMORS. (2 MIN)
INDEPENDENT PRES CANDIDATE LIN YANG-KANG URGES COUNTRYMEN NOT TO
RELY ON U.S., DENOUNCES COMMUNIST EXERCISES. (1 MIN)
INDEPENDENT PRES CANDIDATE CHEN LU-AN SAYS COMMUNIST MILIT
DRILLS
HARM TAIWAN PEOPLE'S FEELINGS. (UND MIN)
TAIPEI CNA IN ENGLISH: IS BEHAVING NORMALLY.
BEIJING CENTRAL PEOPLE'S RADIO NETWORK IN MANDARIN OBSERVED
ADHERING TO SCHEDULED PROGRAMING WITH GOOD RECEPTION. IT SIGNED ON
AT 2000 GMT.
BEIJING CENTRAL TELEVISION PROGRAM ONE NETWORK IN MANDARIN:
SCHEDULED TO SIGN ON AT 2250.
BEIJING XINHUA IN ENGLISH: IS BEHAVING NORMALLY.
BEIJING XINHUA DOMESTIC SERVICE IN CHINESE: IT BEGINS TO
TRANSMIT
NEWS ITEMS ON 2047 GMT.
FURTHER AS AVAILABLE. HC/LCi N0051603.008 YH
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