[Cross-Strait] China Taiwan Affairs Office Threatens to Criminalize Providing Intelligence to Taiwan, Citing 'China Public Contact Window'
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The National Security Bureau (NSB) announced on the 14th the establishment of a 'China Public Contact Window' as an intelligence collection channel. Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, said today (17th) that the mainland strongly condemns this and will resolutely counter it. He also warned that mainland citizens providing intelligence to Taiwan's intelligence agencies will constitute a crime.
The Taiwan Affairs Office held a regular press conference this morning. When responding to media inquiries about the NSB's establishment of the 'China Public Contact Window,' Chen Binhua not only claimed that this move was an act of intelligence theft and infiltration and sabotage but also stated that the mainland strongly condemns it and will resolutely counter it.
Chen Binhua said that according to the relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, all political parties, people's organizations, enterprises, public institutions, and other social organizations on the mainland have the 'responsibility and obligation to maintain security.' Regarding the criminalization of providing intelligence to Taiwan's intelligence agencies, relevant departments will pursue legal responsibility according to law.
The NSB stated on the 14th that in order to widely collect intelligence on China's politics, military, economy, and society, 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, the 'China Public Contact Window' has been completed. This facilitates proactive contact and intelligence provision by Chinese citizens, aiming to expand diverse sources of intelligence information.
The NSB also produced a promotional video depicting public officials in China's authoritarian system witnessing colleagues being inexplicably investigated and dismissed, disappearing one by one from their posts, reflecting an atmosphere of unease where everyone feels threatened. It encourages citizens within China or overseas to actively provide intelligence and bravely make changes. (Editor: Zhong Jinlong) Further Reading: NSB Establishes 'China Public Contact Window'; Scholar: Deterrence Amidst Hostile Coexistence; NSB Establishes 'China Public Contact Window'; Green Party Legislators Affirm the Move; Blue Party Legislators Worry It Will Become a Breach; Expanding Intelligence Sources: NSB Opens 'China Public Contact Window'
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215002
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