Chen Yunlin, Scum Of The Chinese Nation, Arrives In Taiwan

Heh.  That's how the Chinese once referred to former Taiwanese Vice-President Annette Lu.  So sweet nothin's right back atcha, Chen.

;-)

Sunday's Taipei Times had some of the details:

The [Taiwanese] Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) yesterday announced a rough itinerary for [Chinese Communist Party negotiator] Chen Yunlin’s (陳雲林) visit to Taipei, setting his meeting with SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung (江丙坤) for Tuesday.

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The pro-independence Taiwan Society North meanwhile said that it would offer cash prizes to anyone who could hit Chen with an egg.

“We will offer NT$1,000 to protesters who hit Chen’s body with eggs, and NT$10,000 to anyone who can hit Chen’s face,” vice chairwoman Michelle Wang (王美琇) said.

Naturally, the Taiwanese government is eager to avoid such unpleasantries:

The Chinese-language Apple Daily reported yesterday that there would be more than 800 police officers guarding the Grand Hotel throughout Chen’s stay. In addition, it said Chen would be escorted and protected by 40 Special Forces officers wherever he went.

Monday's Taipei Times discussed Chen's security arrangements in greater detail:

The police authority said some 2,000 officers will be dispatched to escort Chen and members of his delegation from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to the Grand Hotel, where the delegation is staying during its five-day visit.

About 800 police have been deployed to stations inside and outside the airport, while another 1,200 have been deployed at stations along the route that Chen and his delegation will take from the airport to the hotel. Some 800 officers have also been dispatched to guard the Grand Hotel.

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Chen will be escorted and protected by 40 special forces officers wherever he goes and police will form a “human shield” around him to prevent any unexpected protests that may break out, police said.

All told, there may be 7,000 Taiwanese police employed just to keep Comrade Chen safe.  It will be interesting to see just how proficient those special forces officers are at assuming the Roman testudo formation, though.  'Cause I've got three words for you:  egg catapults, baby.

Lest the reader get the wrong idea, I think all this security is terrific.  Everywhere he goes, let this Communist Party apparatchik cower behind Ma Ying-jeou's legions.  Let him know that he and his bosses would be eaten raw without them.  Let him flip on the TV in his room in the Grand Hotel, and let him see Taiwanese and Tibetans and Falun Gong adherants heap abuse upon his tyrannical masters in Zhongnanhai.

Hearty 2-28 Greetings, Chen Yunlin!

Comments

[Richard]

It's so sickening to see the KMT kowtow to the Chinese, even removing their own party flags, the ROC flag.

This is a terrible step to sign agreements before a political solution. Giving up even more leverage.