Taiwan Seeks Observer Status at Interpol, as It Endures Massive Cyberattacks From China

Taiwan Seeks Observer Status at Interpol, as It Endures Massive Cyberattacks From China
The entrance of the world largest international police organization Interpol headquarters in Lyon, eastern France on May 6, 2010. JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK/AFP/Getty Images
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Taiwan is seeking observer status for the 87th Interpol General Assembly, in hopes of engaging the international organization’s help in dealing with problems it faces because of cyberattacks from China.

Eradicating cybercrime is one of three priorities listed by Interpol in its Strategic Framework 2017–2020, along with counterterrorism, and organized and emerging crimes. Among these, cybercrime is also listed at the top of the list of emerging crimes.