China's Taiwan Affairs Office launched a dedicated email on March 26, asking people to report what it calls "Taiwanese separatist thugs and accomplices." In just a few hours, it received over 300 reports. Among the names reported was Taiwan's interior minister, Liu Shyh-fang. The new tip email was set up just a day after a Chinese influencer accused of promoting military unification with China was forced to leave Taiwan, a decision taken by the interior ministry.
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00:00Taiwan's interior minister is among many Taiwanese people who were reported to China's Taiwan
00:05Affairs Office for, quote, malicious actions.
00:09The office has launched a dedicated email tip line, asking people to report what it
00:13calls Taiwanese separatist thugs and accomplices.
00:17Just a matter of hours, it received over 300 complaints.
00:21Among those reported was Taiwan's interior minister, Liu Shifang, and a few ruling Democratic
00:26Progressive Party lawmakers.
00:28This comes just a day after a Chinese influencer accused of promoting military unification
00:33with China was forced to leave Taiwan.
00:36Liu's ministry oversees immigration matters, and she was outspoken about the influencer's
00:41case.