2024/08/02
The Ministry of National Defense issues a press release to clarify media reports of "photos of the Twilight Garden program were mistakenly used"
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated today (2nd) that a special TV program entitled "Protecting the Homeland with Life: General Hu Jia-heng, the Leading Soldier" was specifically produced to honor and celebrate the heroic spirit of the martyrs at the 86th sea battle as our servicemen courageously defended the country. During production, China Television System (CTS) had, however, failed to properly cite and review the information. The MND also missed an error before broadcast, and a photo of General Liu Guang-kai was mistakenly used to represent General Hu Jia-heng.
The MND stated that the program has already been removed from the archives for correction, and it will humbly review its mistakes and ineffective operations that led to such an error. It also requests all outsourced manufacturers to follow the regulations that state that "Information (materials) for download and citation are limited only to publications and websites by government and official institutions." The contractor is also conducting an internal review to ensure information accuracy.