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Taiwan forms task force to counter China's cross-border suppression

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's Executive Yuan has established an inter-ministerial task force to counter China's cross-border suppression tactics.
  • The task force will investigate incidents, such as the recent vandalism of a comedy club, to determine if they are directed by Beijing and coordinate responses under national security laws.
  • This initiative aims to swiftly address and penalize collaborators involved in China's alleged suppression efforts against Taiwanese individuals and organizations.

Taiwan's government has launched a high-level, cross-departmental task force to combat what it describes as China's "cross-border suppression" operations targeting individuals and organizations within Taiwan.

The move comes in response to escalating incidents, including the recent vandalism of the "Kamedi" comedy club in Taipei with feces and paint, which is suspected to be politically motivated due to satirical performances critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The task force, comprising officials from the Mainland Affairs Council, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Justice, and other relevant bodies, will analyze such cases to ascertain if they are orchestrated by Beijing.

The speed of handling cases will be very fast.

— Official familiar with the matterExplaining the enhanced coordination and response time provided by the inter-ministerial task force.

This coordinated effort seeks to expedite investigations into these incidents, ensuring they are handled not just as common criminal offenses but also examined for potential violations of Taiwan's national security, anti-infiltration, and intelligence laws. The government pledges to severely punish any local collaborators found to be acting under Beijing's direction, aiming to deter further acts of intimidation and interference.

The suspect formatting the phone before committing the crime makes us suspect it might be related to the 'Anti-Infiltration Act'.

— Official familiar with the matterHighlighting suspicious actions by a suspect in the comedy club vandalism case, suggesting potential links to Chinese influence operations.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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