Reporter’s Arrest Raises Concerns of Beijing Media Infiltration in Taiwan: Analysts

Taiwanese media outlet Chung T'ien Television confirmed its reporter was among those detained.
Reporter’s Arrest Raises Concerns of Beijing Media Infiltration in Taiwan: Analysts
A public screen broadcasts news about China’s military drills around Taiwan, outside a shopping mall in Beijing on April 1, 2025. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images
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A national security case involving a Taiwanese reporter highlights Beijing’s aggressive stance toward the island and the urgency for democracies to work together to counter infiltration threats from China, analysts say.

Taiwan’s Qiaotou District Prosecutors’ Office has accused a journalist and five current and former military personnel of violating the National Security Act, with all six remanded in custody, according to a Jan. 17 statement from the office.

Jarvis Lim
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Jarvis Lim is a Taiwan-based writer focusing on human rights, U.S.–China relations, China's economic and political influence in Southeast Asia, and cross-strait relations.