TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's intelligence agency said on Sunday it is establishing an information-reporting channel for Chinese nationals to offer tips securely, at a time when tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled island remain elevated.
In a statement, Taiwan's National Security Bureau said they are launching a webpage that will act as a secure channel for Chinese nationals to provide intelligence-related information, saying that an increasing number of people have recently approached relevant agencies in Taiwan wishing to "provide various types of information."
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"In recent years, China's economy has faced mounting difficulties, while political control has remained tight," the statement said. "Coupled with a growing range of social and livelihood-related problems, these conditions have fueled public discontent."
Taiwan officials said the move was made in reference to practices adopted by intelligence agencies in the U.S., the U.K. and Israel.
