Student Exchange to China Surges! Nearly 10,000 in Taiwan, Many Unreported, '1 University' Named: Violations Up to 5 Times

In recent years, the number of Taiwanese youth exchanging with China has increased significantly. Ombudsmen Lin Wen-cheng and Tian Qiuqin pointed out in a press release today (29th) that although the Ministry of Education has established a 'Mainland Education Exchange Activity Registration Platform', there are still serious issues with underreporting, post-event registration being merely formalistic, and teachers privately recruiting students, among others. This not only makes it difficult for the government to grasp whether the itinerary involves united front work or arbitrary changes, but also directly affects the attribution of responsibility for student personal safety and rescue in emergency situations. Therefore, they urged the Mainland Affairs Council and the Ministry of Education to conduct a thorough review.

Student Exchange to China Surges! Elementary School Students Increase 27-Fold 'Many Unreported' Ombudsmen Call for Investigation: Fear of United Front Loopholes and Safety Risks The Control Yuan stated that the Chinese Communist Party has long regarded Taiwanese youth as a key target for united front work and has attracted students to mainland China through various means such as scientific research and talent competitions. Since the easing of the epidemic in the 112th year of the Republic of China, the number of exchanges to mainland China has increased significantly across all school ages: · Universities and Colleges: From 2,196 people in 111 to 5,745 people in 114. · Senior High Schools and Vocational Schools: From 676 people to 1,161 people. · Junior High Schools: From 0 people to 1,021 people. · Elementary Schools: From 38 people to 1,045 people (approximately 27 times increase). · Accompanying Teachers: From 661 people to 1,281 people. In contrast, the number of mainland students participating in MAC activities in Taiwan has been decreasing year by year, with only 16 people left in 114, and most of them have a Communist Youth League background. The exchange between young people on both sides of the strait shows an extremely one-sided and unequal phenomenon.

Donghai University Underreported Up to 5 Times! Post-Event Registration is Formalistic, Lacking Substantive Verification Mechanism The Control Yuan pointed out that although the Ministry of Education established the registration platform in 108, from 108 to 114, a total of 32 school activities were disposed of due to underreporting or violations, among which Donghai University underreported up to 5 times. Schools often evade responsibility by claiming 'administrative oversight, unfamiliarity with regulations' or 'only assisting with announcements', indicating that the Ministry of Education has not been able to effectively supervise each school to establish internal control mechanisms. In addition, although the Ministry of Education requires schools to report the situation within one month after returning to Taiwan, the 'post-event registration' lacks a verification mechanism, and the reported content is often merely a formality. The government cannot grasp whether the itinerary involves united front work or temporary changes. Teachers Privately Recruit Through LINE Groups, Civil Groups Post Ads to Evade! If a Natural Disaster Occurs, Rescue May Be Difficult to Seek The Control Yuan specially warned that there have been multiple cases where teachers use their school positions or LINE groups to privately recruit students to mainland China, and the school later claims to be completely unaware. Parents often mistakenly believe that it is a school-sponsored activity. Once a natural disaster or personal safety accident occurs, it is found that the school and the Ministry of Education have not been aware of it, and rescue will face major risks. Ministry of Education: No Precedent for Penalizing Non-Supervised People's Groups At the same time, people's groups recruit students to mainland China through the internet or campus advertisements, making it easy to evade the registration mechanism. Regarding the penalty authority for people's groups violating the Cross-Strait Act, there are differences of opinion among the Mainland Affairs Council, the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education even stated that there is 'no precedent for penalizing people's groups not supervised by the ministry', leading to obvious loopholes in the implementation of regulations.