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Taiwan’s website for intelligence tips from mainland China spurs debate

Taiwan’s website for intelligence tips from mainland China spurs debate
South China Morning Post Tuesday 16 June 2026, 01:00 UTC By Lawrence Chung 1 min read
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Taiwan’s new website for mainland Chinese to securely report intelligence-related information has sparked debate over whether it is workable. The self-governed island’s National Security Bureau (NSB) on Sunday said it had established a “contact window” to collect political, military, economic and social intelligence from mainland China. The bureau said the initiative was modelled on the practices of intelligence agencies in the United States, Britain and Israel.

Taiwan’s new website for mainland Chinese to securely report intelligence-related information has sparked debate over whether it is workable. The self-governed island’s National Security Bureau (NSB) on Sunday said it had established a “contact window” to collect political, military, economic and social intelligence from mainland China. The bureau said the initiative was modelled on the practices of intelligence agencies in the United States, Britain and Israel. It cited public dissatisfaction...
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