Taiwan-based followers of the Falun Gong cult hijacked mainland
satellite signals twice in the past week, the Taiwan Affairs Office
of the State Council said in a news conference on Wednesday.
Li
Weiyi, spokesman for the office said that the Sinosat
satellite received "attacks from illegal signals" on October 24 and
29 and the attacks had "seriously affected normal program
broadcasting."
Li
also said those responsible must be punished.
"Our relevant departments made a prompt technical investigation
into the direction of the interference and confirmed that it was
arising from the city of Taipei in Taiwan Province," said Li.
The spokesman said: "We strongly request that Taiwan authorities
immediately begin searching for those who sent the illegal signals
and seriously punish them," he said.
Last month, Taiwan-based Falun Gong followers twice hijacked
Sinosat satellite signals and drew strong condemnation from both
the Chinese government and people.
(China
Daily October 31, 2002)