[Politics] National Security Bureau Establishes 'China Citizen Contact Window'; DPP Legislators Affirm, KMT Legislators Worry About Becoming a Breach
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The National Security Bureau recently announced the establishment of a 'China Citizen Contact Window' to broadly collect intelligence on China's politics, military, economy, and society, referencing practices of intelligence agencies in countries like the United States (CIA), the United Kingdom, and Israel. In response, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Chen Guan-ting expressed affirmation, emphasizing the need to establish legal, secure, and diverse information sources. Kuomintang (KMT) legislator Li Yen-hsiu, however, urged caution to prevent it from becoming a channel for Chinese counter-infiltration or the introduction of false intelligence.
#Reported by Radio Taiwan International (RTI) correspondent Cheng Yu-han# To broadly collect intelligence on China's politics, military, economy, and society, the National Security Bureau stated on the 14th that in accordance with the 'National Intelligence Work Act' and referencing the practices of intelligence agencies in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel, it has completed the establishment of a 'China Citizen Contact Window.' This serves as a secure channel for Chinese citizens to proactively contact and provide intelligence, aiming to expand diverse information sources.
The National Security Bureau pointed out that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released two short Chinese video clips in May last year, using slogans like 'Heaven helps those who help themselves' to call on high-ranking Chinese officials and grassroots personnel to engage in espionage for the United States. In a similar vein to the CIA's approach, the National Security Bureau, concurrently with launching the contact window webpage, produced a one-minute promotional video titled 'Change' using AI generation technology, hoping to encourage citizens within or outside China to actively provide intelligence.
In response, DPP legislator Chen Guan-ting stated that intelligence agencies worldwide have long contacted knowledgeable individuals or those willing to provide information through various channels to grasp security risks and potential threats. He also affirmed the National Security Bureau's establishment of the 'China Citizen Contact Window,' providing secure contact methods and protective measures, as a concrete step to broaden information sources. He said: '(Original voice) In the past, obtaining information and intelligence from the other side through the collection of public data or our various intelligence and surveillance methods has been practiced for many years. This time, proactively making it public and welcoming Chinese citizens to provide information, I believe this is another way to collect intelligence, which is commendable and should be widely demonstrated.'
Chen Guan-ting added that intelligence agencies within the 'Five Eyes' alliance, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, have also continuously used public outreach in recent years to remind the public about foreign intelligence agencies' infiltration tactics. He emphasized that Taiwan must continue to enhance its intelligence collection and analysis capabilities, and any legal information channels that help strengthen national security are worth continuous improvement and refinement.
KMT legislator Li Yen-hsiu, on the other hand, believes that while the National Security Bureau has achieved certain results in counter-infiltration work, soliciting intelligence from Chinese citizens requires extreme caution to prevent the contact window from being infiltrated and becoming a channel for false intelligence. She said: '(Original voice) I want to remind everyone that the National Security Bureau has had good results in counter-infiltration work. We must be careful when soliciting intelligence from mainland Chinese citizens. The window could become a breach, becoming a channel for mainland infiltration into the National Security Bureau.'
Li Yen-hsiu believes that the National Security Bureau's current high-profile approach seems more like 'internal propaganda' than intelligence gathering. She urged the National Security Bureau not to collect information in a 'shotgun' manner, which could consume a large amount of manpower and resources to process ineffective or false intelligence, thereby affecting the efficiency of intelligence work. (Editor: Shen Chen-chiang)
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=214591
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