Taiwan probes crime links to alleged Chinese repression
By The BriefBrief
Taiwan is investigating possible links between organized crime and Chinese efforts to target Taiwanese nationals viewed as politically suspect, a security official said Thursday. The probe follows the government’s assertion that Beijing was behind an attack on a comedian who mocked President Xi Jinping.
WHO:Taiwan; a Taiwanese security official
WHAT:Taiwan is probing organized-crime links to alleged Chinese efforts to target Taiwanese nationals.
WHEN:Oct 22, 2026
WHERE:Taiwan
WHY:The probe concerns suspected organized-crime links to Chinese efforts to target Taiwanese nationals viewed as politically suspect.
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