Posted on 07/07/2013 8:05:30 PM PDT by TexGrill
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A celebrated Taiwanese film director apologized for letting an award-winning Chinese photographer use false papers to visit a Taiwanese naval base while scouting sights for a new feature film.
Niu Chen-zer apologized for his "negligence" in not paying attention to government regulations barring mainland Chinese from entering sensitive military establishments, according to a statement by Atom Cinema, the producer of Niu's "Military Paradise" which is scheduled to begin shooting next month.
"I might have gone overboard in order to make a better film," Niu said on his Facebook page.
The photographer, Cao Yu, visited the Tsoying Naval Base with a local film crew on June 1, carrying the identity card of a Taiwanese man, according to the Apple Daily newspaper.
Niu did not provide details Wednesday on how Cao gained access to the base.
Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949. While relations have improved dramatically under the China-friendly government of Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, China still threatens the use of force against the democratic island, and the Taiwanese military remains committed to maintaining strong defenses against a possible Chinese attack.
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China and Taiwan did not split in 1949 [Chiang kai Shek and his people fled the mainkand to there from the communists chinese.]
mainland sorry
The US should give up on Taiwan. The Taiwanese have.
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