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Mint
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Taiwan tries to purge its ranks of China sympathizers
TAIPEI—Taiwan has embarked on a mission to purge any allies of Beijing from its civil service in an escalating battle against China's influence—vetting hundreds of thousands of workers and threatening to revoke the citizenship of those found to be Chinese citizens. For the first time since President Lai Ching-te launched a campaign against what he described as Chinese infiltration in Taiwan, authorities said last week that they were taking action against a teacher who obtained permanent residence status in China, a step short of citizenship. Lai has made the preservation of Taiwan's self-rule a political rallying cry, pressing for a military buildup to ward off a potential Chinese invasion and for civilians to increase their vigilance against Beijing, which considers the island to be part of its territory. After a March speech in which Lai declared that China is a 'foreign adversary," authorities began asking military personnel to declare if they possessed documents linking them to the mainland, such as Chinese identification cards, which signify Chinese citizenship. Last week, top offices in Taiwan's government began a fresh round of staff background checks. The vetting process is a response to China's 'gray zone" pressure campaign, which ranges from social-media messaging to near-daily displays of military force aimed at convincing people in Taiwan that they would be better off ceding power to Beijing. Lai stepped up efforts to combat alleged Chinese spying and influence following revelations of a series of espionage cases involving Taiwan's military, retired officials and former high-level aides. The hunt for alleged China sympathizers is an indication of the political tilt of Lai and his ruling party, in contrast to an opposition that supports closer ties with Beijing. China has issued residence permits and identity documents to people from Taiwan who work or live on the mainland, among incentives to encourage investment and promote what Beijing calls 'integrated development." The Chinese approach mirrors Moscow's issuance of Russian IDs to residents of eastern Ukraine, said Ho Cheng-hui, co-founder of Kuma Academy, a civilian organization focused on Taiwan's self-defense. 'It's essentially a strategy of nibbling away and swallowing whole," he said. 'It doesn't look like a large-scale invasion, but over time, they gradually absorb them through these means." The most likely reason for people in Taiwan to hold Chinese IDs is that they or their parents emigrated from China. On the mainland, identity documents provide certain rights and make it easier to take care of such tasks as opening a bank account. In the past few weeks, Taiwan expanded the ID-vetting process to local governments, schools and universities, telling administrators to punish employees who hold or have applied for Chinese identity cards but failed to report doing so. Chiu Chui-cheng of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council says a vetting process has yielded a handful of offenders. A union in Taiwan representing nearly 80,000 teachers said recently that the screening placed an undue burden on educators and urged the government to limit the checks to those in administrative positions. 'Schools shouldn't become 'ATMs' for government departments" looking to score political points, said Hou Chun-liang of the teachers union. Since the vetting process began earlier this year, it has yielded a handful of offenders, according to Chiu Chui-cheng, head of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which manages relations with Beijing. After screening 371,203 military personnel and civil servants, the review identified two employees who had applied for Chinese ID cards and 75 who had sought residence permits in China, Chiu said. 'The number so far has been quite small," said Ja Ian Chong, a political scientist who teaches at National University of Singapore. But, he added, 'It is unsurprising that the Lai administration is taking action in response" to increasing Chinese political and military pressure. 'Any government that sees itself as serving the people in Taiwan first and foremost would likely take similar action," he said. Under Taiwan law, citizens can lose their household registration, effectively meaning losing their citizenship, if they own a Chinese ID card. The government expanded the interpretation of that law in April, declaring that holding a permanent-residence permit in mainland China could also result in the effective revocation of citizenship. A spokeswoman for Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office said at the time that Chinese IDs and residency permits were intended as a convenience for people from Taiwan living in China, alleging that Taipei was attempting to 'undermine efforts to bring people on both sides of the strait closer together." In the latest case, Taiwan said last week that it had revoked the citizenship of Chang Li-chi, a teacher at Huaqiao University in Fujian, China. Chang, who was born in Taiwan, obtained a Chinese permanent-residence permit last year, describing it in an online interview as 'the realization of a long-pursued and eagerly awaited goal." He also wrote an essay in Chinese state media about his wish to join China's Communist Party. Chang, in a video posted on the Chinese platform Toutiao, said Taiwan's decision was legally groundless and a case of political persecution. 'If he wants to come to Taiwan in the future, he'll have to apply for an entry permit," said the Mainland Affairs Council's deputy chief, Liang Wen-chieh. Write to Joyu Wang at
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Business Standard
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
China: Warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers issued, business banned
Police in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou said hackers were led by a man named Ning Enwei on behalf of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party AP Taipei China issued warrants on Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island's ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called hardcore Taiwan independence supporters". Police in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou said they were led by a man named Ning Enwei on behalf of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party but did not identify their alleged crimes. Meanwhile, China's government said all commercial contact had been banned with the Sicuens International Company Ltd., which it says are led by businessman Puma Shen and his father, calling the two men independence supports. Websites mentioning Sicuens say it specializes in sourcing bicycle parts from China. Shen is also the head of the Kuma Academy, an organization that encourages Taiwanese people to prepare for possible invasion. China considers Taiwan its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the China's Cabinet, said Sicuens engages in trade and business cooperation with certain mainland enterprises in pursuit of economic benefits. The mainland side will never allow enterprises related to die-hard Taiwan independence' supporters to seek profits in the mainland, Zhu was quoted as saying. China last year announced punishments on Shen and the Kuma Academy, saying Shen had been actively and systematically organizing activities promoting Taiwan independence. The Academy's website says it aims to prepare a prewar mentality for civilians, our mission is to cultivate self-defence capability and will to defend Taiwan. We provide knowledge and skills to help people sustain themselves and recognise enemy disinformation operations in both peace and wartime situations. Taiwan has responded by bulking up its own military, while some private individuals have opened camps for training in guerilla warfare. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
05-06-2025
- Business
China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China issued warrants Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island's ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called 'hardcore Taiwan independence supporters.' Police in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou said they were led by a man named Ning Enwei on behalf of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party but did not identify their alleged crimes. Meanwhile, China's government said all commercial contact had been banned with the Sicuens International Company Ltd., which it says are led by businessman Puma Shen and his father, calling the two men independence supports. Websites mentioning Sicuens say it specializes in sourcing bicycle parts from China. Shen is also the head of the Kuma Academy, an organization that encourages Taiwanese people to prepare for possible invasion. China considers Taiwan its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the China's Cabinet, said Sicuens 'engages in trade and business cooperation with certain mainland enterprises in pursuit of economic benefits.' 'The mainland side will never allow enterprises related to die-hard 'Taiwan independence' supporters to seek profits in the mainland,' Zhu was quoted as saying. China last year announced punishments on Shen and the Kuma Academy, saying Shen had been 'actively and systematically organizing activities promoting Taiwan independence.' The Academy's website says it 'aims to prepare a prewar mentality for civilians, our mission is to cultivate self-defense capability and will to defend Taiwan. We provide knowledge and skills to help people sustain themselves and recognize enemy disinformation operations in both peace and wartime situations.'
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers, bans business for pro-independence links
China issued warrants on Thursday (June 5, 2025) for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island's ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called 'hardcore Taiwan independence supporters". Police in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou said they were led by a man named Ning Enwei on behalf of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party but did not identify their alleged crimes. Meanwhile, China's Government said 'All commercial contact had been banned with the Sicuens International Company Ltd.., which it says are led by businessman Puma Shen and his father, calling the two men independence supports.' Websites mentioning Sicuens say it specialises in sourcing bicycle parts from China. Mr. Shen is also the head of the Kuma Academy, an organisation that encourages Taiwanese people to prepare for possible invasion. China considers Taiwan its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's Cabinet, said Sicuens 'engages in trade and business cooperation with certain mainland enterprises in pursuit of economic benefits'. 'The mainland side will never allow enterprises related to die-hard Taiwan independence' supporters to seek profits in the mainland,' Mr. Zhu was quoted as saying. China last year announced punishments on Mr. Shen and the Kuma Academy, saying Mr. Shen had been 'actively and systematically organizing activities promoting Taiwan independence'. The Academy's website says it 'aims to prepare a prewar mentality for civilians, our mission is to cultivate self-defence capability and will to defend Taiwan. We provide knowledge and skills to help people sustain themselves and recognise enemy disinformation operations in both peace and wartime situations'. Taiwan has responded by bulking up its own military, while some private individuals have opened camps for training in guerilla warfare.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links
China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers and bans a business for pro-independence links (Image: AP) TAIPEI: China issued warrants Thursday for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island's ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called "hardcore Taiwan independence supporters. " Police in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou said they were led by a man named Ning Enwei on behalf of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party but did not identify their alleged crimes. Meanwhile, China's government said all commercial contact had been banned with the Sicuens International Company Ltd., which it says are led by businessman Puma Shen and his father, calling the two men independence supports. Websites mentioning Sicuens say it specializes in sourcing bicycle parts from China. Shen is also the head of the Kuma Academy, an organization that encourages Taiwanese people to prepare for possible invasion. China considers Taiwan its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the China's Cabinet, said Sicuens "engages in trade and business cooperation with certain mainland enterprises in pursuit of economic benefits." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo "The mainland side will never allow enterprises related to die-hard 'Taiwan independence' supporters to seek profits in the mainland," Zhu was quoted as saying. China last year announced punishments on Shen and the Kuma Academy, saying Shen had been "actively and systematically organizing activities promoting Taiwan independence." The Academy's website says it "aims to prepare a prewar mentality for civilians, our mission is to cultivate self-defense capability and will to defend Taiwan. We provide knowledge and skills to help people sustain themselves and recognize enemy disinformation operations in both peace and wartime situations." Taiwan has responded by bulking up its own military, while some private individuals have opened camps for training in guerilla warfare.
