The Investigation Bureau today said it is looking into whether Chinese spouses livestreaming schoolchildren is part of infiltration instigated by hostile foreign forces.
The comment comes as a Chinese woman surnamed Liu (劉) is under investigation for breaching privacy laws for livestreaming a Taipei elementary school on China’s Douyin (抖音) last month.
There have been other reports around similar incidents, leading to concerns that the livestreams pose a systemic risk to Taiwan or are part of a coordinated effort by foreign forces.
Photo from Hsu Shu-hua’s Facebook
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus chief executive Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) at a meeting of the Legislative Yuan’s Judiciary and Organic Laws Committee today questioned whether this was a simple public security incident or one that posed a national security threat.
In addition to scenes from daily life, other Chinese spouses have been caught recording on-duty police and the shared military-civilian Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport), Wu said.
Bureau Director-General Chen Pai-li (陳白立) said the agency is also concerned about these cases and is currently collecting information.
It would soon understand whether there are connections between the different incidents, he said, adding that prosecutors have already opened a case for Liu.
Wu expressed hope that the investigation would produce concrete results and serve as an effective deterrent in the future.
During the same committee meeting, DPP Legislator Chen Pei-yu (陳培瑜) brought up concerns about several recent cases of athletes using their own funds to participate in competitions abroad.
Although subsides from the Sports Administration were available, issues with particular sports associations forced the athletes to cover the cost themselves, Chen said.
Furthermore, it was not until the athletes went public with their issues did the Sports Administration agree to reimburse them for the money spent, Chen said.
The National Audit Office should look into individual sports associations, national training centers or the Sports Administration to ensure they are meeting the athletes’ needs and not damaging their rights, Chen said.
Deputy Auditor General Lee Shun-pao (李順保) said office would do a thorough review of the situation.
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