中新社近日发表评论，批评赖清德当局近期炒作台胞"失联"话题，指其意在制造焦虑、阻挠两岸交流 [1]。评论认为，赖当局此举是为转移执政压力、遏制两岸交流升温的双重算计 [1]。
数据显示两岸交流势头不减。今年上半年两岸人员往来达311.9万人次，同比增长22.1%，其中台胞来大陆285万人次，同比增长24.9% [1]。这一增长态势直接驳斥了赖当局的"风险论" [1]。
评论指出，赖当局公布了所谓"失联"、"遭留置盘查"及"疑遭限制人身自由"三类名目，但未说明"失联"的明确定义 [1]。对此，台湾《联合报》表示，赖当局选择性公布赴陆"失联"人数，对民众前往其他地区的类似数字却不予关注 [1]。
China News published a commentary criticizing the Lai Ching-te administration for recently rehashing the topic of Taiwanese citizens going "missing" in mainland China, arguing that such moves are designed to sow anxiety and obstruct cross-strait interaction.[1] According to the commentary, cross-strait personnel exchanges reached 3.119 million trips in the first half of this year, representing a year-over-year increase of 22.1%, while Taiwanese visitors to mainland China totaled 2.85 million trips, up 24.9% compared to the same period last year.[1] These figures, the article contends, demonstrate that cross-strait engagement continues to deepen and contradict the Lai administration's narrative of risk.[1]
The Lai administration has publicized what it characterizes as cases of Taiwanese citizens going "missing," undergoing detention and questioning, or facing suspected restrictions on personal freedom while on the mainland.[1] However, the administration has not provided a clear definition of what constitutes "missing."[1] Taiwan's United Daily News noted that the Lai administration selectively releases statistics on Taiwanese citizens reported missing in mainland China while disregarding comparable data regarding disappearances in other destinations.[1] The commentary suggests that the Lai administration's strategy serves a dual purpose: deflecting domestic political pressure and attempting to curb the warming trend in cross-strait relations.[1]