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"China uses civil groups, religious institutions to infiltrate military,"
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) revealed in a report that China is using local criminal organisations, illegal lenders, religious institutions, and civil groups to penetrate the Taiwanese military, Taipei Times reported.
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Taipei Mayor Chiang calls no-confidence vote
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has called for a legislative vote of no confidence to dismiss the Cabinet, accusing the Lai administration of judicial overreach. The proposal drew mixed reactions from opposition leaders and sharp criticism from the DPP.
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Taiwan cracks down on origin fraud amid tariff concerns
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan's government is ramping up efforts to combat origin fraud, which has led to nearly 800 cases since 2020 and fines of NTD 29.58 million. The issue has become a key concern in tariff negotiations with the United States, particularly for Taiwanese semiconductor firms facing higher duties
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Taiwan Pres Lai Ching-te orders DPP officials to report China visits amid
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has mandated that all DPP officials report visits to China, Hong Kong, or Macau, as Taiwan heightens efforts to counter suspected Chinese infiltration. Lai emphasised party discipline, national security, and legal accountability for any members collab
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China's Taobao marketplace fined in Taiwan, faces license threat
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
China-based e-commerce giant Taobao has been fined NTD 1.2 million by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs for unauthorised advertising activities. Authorities have warned that its license could be revoked if it fails to comply with regulations by mid-2025.
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US House Committee finds 85% of DeepSeek AI chatbot replies filtered to CC
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The chatbot employs automated response filtering and inherent biases to function as a "digital enforcer of the CCP," distorting information related to democracy, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Chinese human rights violations, in compliance with Chinese laws and aiming to "actively erase dissent," th
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China's mislabeling practices under fire, Taipei to crackdown on fake 'Mad
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan is cracking down on China's mislabeling practices, particularly the use of fake "Made in Taiwan" labels, amid ongoing discussions with the US regarding tariffs.
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te urges digital resilience at Cybersec in Ta
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lai revealed that government websites faced an average of 2.4 million intrusion attempts daily last year, double the previous year's total. This highlights the increasing need to bolster Taiwan's cybersecurity defences.
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Czech Deputy Speaker urges Taiwanese cooperation to counter China and auth
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Czech Deputy Speaker Jan Bartosek urges stronger cooperation among democratic nations to counter disinformation and cyberattacks from China and Russia. Taiwan and the Czech Republic discuss strategies to strengthen ties and address emerging authoritarian threats.
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Taiwan to launch cybersecurity center in August amid rising threats from C
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In its weekly publication released last Wednesday, the institute noted that Taiwan is encountering significant cybersecurity threats posed by hackers supported by the Chinese state, along with challenges from artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, ransomware, and intellectual prope
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Cambodia deports Taiwanese fraud suspects to China, ignoring Taipei's plea
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Cambodia has sent a group of Taiwanese fraud suspects back to China, according to Taiwan's foreign ministry. The ministry has called on Cambodian officials to provide a comprehensive list of the deported individuals, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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Taiwan seeks stronger people-centred ties with Fiji
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan is aiming to strengthen its relationship with Fiji through agricultural support, educational scholarships, and people-focused development, Taiwan representative Joseph Chow said in an interview. His remarks come amid growing Chinese influence in the Pacific and Taiwan's push to reinfo
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