Oct. 11, 2001

Paul Lin, a political commentator based in New York wrote an article in Taipei Times, saying, "Following the Sept. 11 attacks, apart from trying every possible means to distance itself from the terrorists, Beijing has also adopted anti-terrorist slogans, slapping the label of 'terrorist' on all the targets it intends to attack. This is another example of the [...] Party's hypocritical trickery."

"The clearest indication of this was when the [Party] established an 'anti-terrorist, anti-splittist and anti-extremist' task force. Grouping 'splittism' and 'extremism' together with terrorism is just a means for the [Party] to suppress (as 'terrorists') dissidents and others unwilling to accept the [Party]'s authoritarian rule. Beijing further intends to use this method to avoid criticism by the West, and to manipulate Western nations' perceptions of the CCP's suppression of dissidents. The CCP's mixing together of these three 'isms' shows that anti-terrorism is mainly internally, and not externally, directed. It shows moreover that Beijing's anti-terrorism is bogus, and is actually a means of dealing with dissidents."

Mr. Lin said, "In fact, the CCP is the true terrorist group" from what it did in its 80-year history. Also, "currently, the CCP is still engaged in the wanton killing of innocent people. This includes the suppression of Falun Gong, the kidnapping of dissidents and their use as bargaining chips to blackmail Western nations. All of this constitutes 'state terrorism.'"

Mr. Lin said, "The purpose behind the CCP's current display of hypocrisy is to shift the focus of anti-terrorism."

http://www.taipeitimes.com/news/2001/10/10/story/0000106499