Taipei: The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) announced it will petition the Constitutional Court in early August to dissolve the pro-China Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP). The ministry accuses the party of systematically engaging in activities that threaten national security and Taiwan's democratic constitutional order.According to Focus Taiwan, Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang highlighted that the CUPP has long been linked to organized crime, including cross-border offenses. Core members have allegedly violated several laws, including the National Security Act, the Anti-Infiltration Act, election laws, and the Organized Crime Prevention Act. These activities have reportedly undermined national security, social stability, and the fairness of elections. The ministry completed its review of evidence and plans to submit the petition in early August.Deputy Interior Minister Ma Shih-yuan stated the CUPP's goal is to eliminate the Republic of China, Taiwan's official name, by promoting unification with China. Under the Constitution and the Political Parties Act, the ministry is obligated to seek the dissolution of parties whose actions or objectives threaten the nation's existence or democratic order. Ma noted that the ministry's political parties review committee voted 7-1 in January 2025 to recommend filing the petition. Authorities have since amassed additional evidence from domestic and international sources.The ministry's decision is described as a strategic response to Beijing's increasing pressure on Taiwan. It aims to deter similar activities. The ministry presented three main grounds for seeking the CUPP's dissolution: collaboration with China to establish organizations in Taiwan, engagement in cross-border repression, and operation as a criminal organization under a political guise. Specific accusations include recruiting Chinese spouses for Beijing-directed activities, influencing voters through sponsored trips to China, and spreading Chinese propaganda via radio programs.The ministry also ci ted incidents of cross-border repression, such as the 2019 attack involving red paint on Hong Kong singer-activist Denise Ho and a clash at a "Sing! China" event at National Taiwan University. Additionally, MOI officials identified 15 temples in seven cities and counties allegedly infiltrated by the CUPP as part of Beijing's efforts, with plans to scrutinize their financial records.Criminal Investigation Bureau Commissioner Chiu Shao-chou reported that police have investigated 98 organized crime cases linked to CUPP members since 2010, involving 141 suspects, including 32 core party cadres. Interior Minister Liu assured that any successor political party attempting to re-form under another name would be addressed under relevant laws. Members of a dissolved party cannot establish a successor organization with the same objectives or a similar name.A national security official noted that dissolving a political party for national security threats is not unprecedented internationally, citing Spain's Batasuna p arty and South Korea's Unified Progressive Party as examples. The planned petition follows a January 2025 resolution by the MOI's political parties review committee. Submission was delayed due to a deadlock over the appointment of new justices, which halted the Constitutional Court until December 2025.The CUPP, founded in 2005 by Chang An-le, also known as the "White Wolf," advocates for unification between Taiwan and China under Beijing's "one country, two systems" framework.