Prosecutors seeking 5 years for man who punched commentator
Prosecutors seeking 5 years for man who punched commentator
2026-10-06
Back in July, a Chinese national, linked to Hong Kong, gang assaulted Japanese political commentator Yaita Akio, after a speech in Taichung. The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office determined that the attack was a planned act of cross-border violence. Prosecutors indicted the attacker, surnamed Liao, on charges including assault and public intimidation, and are seeking the maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Voice of Lee Chun-yi
Prosecutor
The goal of this act of cross-border violence was to achieve a chilling effect. The operation was highly planned and organized to avoid investigations. Through cross-border violence and the following media coverage, the perpetrators sought to send a warning and silence others. We are seeking the maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Yaita Akio
Indo-Pacific Think Tank
The dentist told me nine teeth had been loosened. But I’m better now. I’m very grateful to the police and to the prosecutors for shedding light into what happened so quickly. As for the specific charges and proceedings, I respect the judgment of the relevant authorities. The fact that the perpetrators mobilized so many people and spent so much money shows that it wasn’t just about punching me once. They wanted to take away the courage of the people of Taiwan to speak out, to silence criticism of China. Countries around the world should cooperate and confront China’s use of this kind of repression.
The operation was paid for by an individual with the alias Chen Wei-hao, who has been linked to the Wo Shing Wo triad based in Hong Kong. Chen was allegedly angry at Yaita’s criticism of the CCP, and paid a group to organize the cross-border operation to intimidate him. The attacker, surnamed Liao, received HK$10,000, or about NT$40,500, to carry out the assault. Prosecutors say the act of cross-border repression aimed to threaten Taiwan’s democracy and freedom of speech. The investigation continues on whether there were additional masterminds and accomplices.
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縝密計畫跨境施暴矢板明夫 檢起訴港籍嫌犯"從重求刑5年"
2026-10-06
印太戰略智庫執行長矢板明夫，今年七月在台中演講後，遭中國籍的香港幫派成員毆打，台中地檢署認定是有計畫的跨境施暴，依涉犯傷害、恐嚇公眾等罪嫌起訴行兇的廖姓男子，並從重求刑5年。
[[聲源:台中地檢署襄閱主任檢察官 李俊毅]]
“本案犯罪目的，在藉由跨境施暴製造寒蟬效應，犯罪手法具有高度計畫性，組織性及反偵查性，更藉由跨境暴力及媒體傳播，產生殺一儆百的效果，因此檢察官具體求處法定刑期最重之5年有期徒刑”
[[印太戰略智庫執行長 矢板明夫]]
“我後來去看牙醫，有九顆牙齒都會有鬆動的現象，但現在基本上，已經漸漸康復了，我非常感謝台灣的檢警部門，用短時間釐清了事情的過程，起訴的罪名等，具體的司法案件，我尊重司法當局的判斷。派了這麼多人，花了這麼多錢，絕對不是為了打我一拳，而是希望打掉台灣人說話的勇氣，在台灣的這些對中國批評的聲音，他們是想用這種寒蟬效應達到他們的目的，各個國家應該聯絡在一起，面對中國的這種跨境鎮壓的方式”
檢方查出，一名香港和勝和幫派成員、自稱陳偉豪的男子，因為不滿矢板明夫批判中共，出錢找人組織跨境施暴團體，由中國籍的香港幫派成員廖姓男子，收下10萬港幣，下手行兇。中國跨境鎮壓，破壞台灣民主和言論自由，檢方也要持續追查，是否還有幕後指使、以及在台協力者。
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