Taiwan seeks court dissolution of pro‑China Chinese Unification Promotion Party

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Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior announced it will petition the Constitutional Court in early August to dissolve the pro‑China Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP). Interior Minister Liu Shyh‑fang said the party’s activities threaten national security and the democratic constitutional order, citing alleged links to organised crime and violations of the National Security Act, Anti‑Infiltration Act, election laws and the Organised Crime Prevention Act. Evidence includes cooperation with Beijing to establish front organisations, United Front operations, recruitment of military personnel for espionage, election interference, and infiltration of civic groups and temples – 15 temples across seven cities and counties were identified. Police investigations have uncovered 98 organised‑crime cases linked to CUPP members since 2010, involving 141 suspects, including 32 senior figures. The party, founded in 2005 by Chang An‑le (known as “White Wolf”), a former Bamboo Union member, has been described as a criminal organisation masquerading as a political party. The political parties review committee voted 7‑1 in January 2025 to recommend dissolution. Deputy Interior Minister Ma Shih‑yuan said handling CUPP is a strategic move to deter escalating Chinese pressure on Taiwan.

Entities: Chang An‑le · China Unification Promotion Party · Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP) · Liu Shifang · Liu Shyh‑fang · Ma Shih‑yuan · Ma Shiyuan · Ministry of the Interior (Taiwan) · Taiwan Ministry of the Interior · Zhang Anle

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[● 3 SOURCES] Police investigations have identified 98 organized‑crime cases linked to CUPP members since 2010, involving 141 suspects, including 32 senior figures.
[● 3 SOURCES] Evidence includes CUPP's cooperation with Beijing to establish front organisations, United Front operations, recruitment of military personnel for espionage, election interference, and infiltration of
[● 3 SOURCES] The Ministry alleges CUPP activities threaten Taiwan's national security and democratic constitutional order.
[● 3 SOURCES] The political parties review committee voted 7‑1 in January 2025 to recommend CUPP's dissolution.
[● 3 SOURCES] Deputy Interior Minister Ma Shih‑yuan said handling CUPP is a strategic move to deter rising Chinese pressure on Taiwan.
[● 3 SOURCES] Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior will petition the Constitutional Court in early August to dissolve the Chinese Unification Promotion Party.
[● 2 SOURCES] CUPP was founded in 2005 by Chang An‑le, a former Bamboo Union member known as “White Wolf”.
[● 3 SOURCES] CUPP is alleged to have links to organized crime and to have violated Taiwan's National Security Act, Anti‑Infiltration Act, election laws and the Organised Crime Prevention Act.