Mainland China Criticizes 'Contact Window for Chinese Public' – MAC: No Need for Alarm

(Central News Agency reporter Lu Chia-jung, Taipei, June 17) In response to mainland China's criticism of Taiwan's National Security Bureau for establishing a 'Contact Window for Chinese Public' and asserting that providing information to Taiwan's intelligence agencies constitutes a criminal offense, for which legal responsibility will be pursued, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) stated in writing today that the Mainland Affairs Office (TAO) need not overreact, nor should it intimidate individuals who provide information to Taiwan.

Regarding Taiwan's establishment of the 'Contact Window for Chinese Public,' Chen Bin-hua, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO), stated today that the move escalates cross-strait tensions and damages cross-strait relations. He expressed strong condemnation and vowed firm countermeasures, while warning that providing intelligence to Taiwan's agencies constitutes a crime, and relevant authorities will pursue legal responsibility.

The MAC responded in writing today, stating that since Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping took office, China has continuously tightened internal information control under the guise of national security, making its information flow and decision-making increasingly authoritarian and arbitrary.

The MAC noted that in recent years, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has also attempted to establish direct communication channels with mainland Chinese citizens through Chinese-language video content, indicating that direct engagement with the Chinese public to understand the true situation in mainland China is a common international practice. While China itself has long engaged in global infiltration and intelligence gathering—causing significant harm to Taiwan—the TAO should not overreact or use threats against individuals who provide information to Taiwan. (Edited by Chen Kai-yu) 1150617