The Website’s Statement Published In Both Chinese And English Says An Increasing Number Of Individuals Have Already Approached Relevant Agencies In Taiwan Wishing To Provide Various Types Of Information And Intelligence, As Taiwan Continues To Report A Rising Number Of Chinese Espionage Cases Against It
According to Reuters, Nikkei Asia and the Japan Times, Taiwan’s government launched a website on Sunday to encourage Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying it was offering a secure channel to what it describes as an increasing number of people who are fed up with the Chinese system and want change.
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau said on its website that in recent years, China’s economy has faced growing difficulties, while political control has remained “tight.” “Coupled with a growing range of social and livelihood-related problems, these conditions have fuelled public discontent,” said a statement in Chinese and English. “As a result, an increasing number of individuals have approached relevant agencies in Taiwan, wishing to provide various types of information.”
Taiwan and China have long engaged in mutual espionage. China views the democratically governed island as part of its own territory and has made reunification by force if necessary, a stated national objective. Taiwan in particular has reported a sharply increased number of Chinese espionage cases in recent years, reflecting Beijing’s intensified intelligence operations targeting the island’s government, military, and technology sectors.
The launch of a public-facing intelligence submission portal marks a notable shift in Taiwan’s approach; moving from passive counterintelligence to an active, openly advertised effort to cultivate sources inside the People’s Republic.
The move mirrors a platform China launched in 2025 for the public to report “Taiwan independence” activities, which itself drew a sharp rebuke from Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council as “full-scale interference in Taiwan’s internal affairs.” Sunday’s Taiwanese platform inverts that logic, turning Beijing’s own template back on the mainland.
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