Key Facts

• Taiwan’s intelligence agency launched a webpage for Chinese nationals to share information securely.
• The agency said more Chinese people have recently expressed interest in providing various intelligence tips.
• Taiwan referred to similar efforts by intelligence agencies in the U.S., U.K., and Israel.
• Last year, the U.S. CIA used social media videos in Chinese to invite Chinese officials to share information.
• China previously created an online platform to report activities related to Taiwan’s independence.
• Taiwan and China split in 1949 after a civil war; China claims Taiwan as its territory.
• China has threatened to use force to bring Taiwan under its control and has held military exercises near Taiwan.
• Taiwan recently fired rockets toward China to show readiness to defend itself.