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Taiwan probes crime links to Chinese repression

A Taiwanese security official said Thursday that Taiwan is investigating links between organized crime and Chinese efforts to carry out what it calls “transnational repression.” The statement followed the government’s accusation that Beijing was behind an attack on a comedian who mocked President Xi Jinping.
WHO: A Taiwanese security official
WHAT: said Taiwan is investigating organized crime’s links to Chinese efforts to carry out “transnational repression.”
WHEN: Oct 22, 2026
WHERE: Taiwan
WHY: The probe follows the government’s accusation that Beijing was behind an attack on a comedian who mocked President Xi Jinping.

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