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Taiwan Boosts Laws After US Arrest Exposes Alleged Chinese Surveillance
- •Taiwan is developing new legal and policy measures to combat alleged Chinese transnational repression following a high-profile arrest in the United States.
- •Wanying Heather Zhang was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly surveilling the family of Taiwan President William Lai.
- •Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng stated that Beijing's intimidation tactics are expanding to target ordinary Taiwanese citizens abroad.
- •The Mainland Affairs Council is actively working on amendments to the Anti-Infiltration Act and related legislation to close security gaps.
- •Chiu called for stronger international cooperation among democratic nations to jointly condemn and counter foreign coercion and intelligence-gathering.
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Taiwan is preparing new countermeasures following the arrest of Wanying Heather Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport, a suspected Chinese operative accused by the FBI of being dispatched to monitor the family of Taiwan President William Lai by photographing them and recording their license plate numbers.
Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng stated that Taiwan is developing national guidelines to help citizens handle overseas intimidation and is working on amendments to the Anti-Infiltration Act and related legislation to strengthen national security and protections.
Addressing online criticism of television host Kevin Tsai after a campaign appearance, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng noted that such backlashes highlight the severe risks faced by Taiwanese individuals pursuing careers in China when their political views differ from Beijing's position.
