Campus internet networks will restrict access to six Chinese applications classified as security threats by the Ministry of Digital Affairs, the Ministry of Education said, according to a Taipei Times report.
Taipei City Councillor Yen Juo-fang urged police to investigate two Chinese apps, Return Home and Taiwan Defection, claiming they track users, promote loyalty to China, and threaten Taiwan's security and privacy, calling for their removal and blacklisting.
The inspections carried out by Taiwan's primary intelligence agency on five Chinese social media platforms, including Weibo, WeChat, and Baidu Cloud, revealed significant breaches of users' communication security across various criteria.
"To answer your question on what's the interface that government has, to balance the availability of information, availability of misinformation, the spread of disinformation and fake information, that is a balance which each government has to continue address within a given societal matrix,
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is learnt to have taken the decision based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 26 (ANI): As many as 35 people, including a Chinese national, were arrested on Monday from a call centre in Tinkune, Kathmandu on suspicion of illegal activities and transactions.
Beijing [China] February 17 (ANI): Beijing has expressed concerns over the ban on more than 220 Chinese mobile applications in India, saying it affected the Chinese companies' interests, reported Sputnik.
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The Government of India will ban 54 more Chinese apps that pose a threat to India's security, informed sources on Monday.
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): China on Wednesday opposed India's decision to continue the ban on 59 Chinese mobile apps and said the action is in violation of World Trade Organisation's non-discriminatory principles.
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay that is resulting in escalating tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office this