Taiwan tightens security after spy scandals, prompting rights concerns

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00:00also been implicated. It's a case that this legislator has been following.

00:04China tried to annex Taiwan. Using spies is one of their way. More than 60% of CCP spies

00:12in Taiwan related to military. We need to monitor the situation based on the law passed by our

00:19parliament. We try to enhance our national security laws. The response has been swift.

00:26Plans to reinstate military courts to deal with spies in the armed forces have been announced.

00:30Civil servants are being screened to see if they possess Chinese ID cards.

00:34But rights organizations warn the government also risks targeting an often overlooked group,

00:40Chinese people living in Taiwan, who've been told they must prove they've

00:43given up their mainland household registrations.

00:45Originally from China, aspiring MP Li Zhenxiu understands the risk Taiwan faces,

01:00but says national security should not alienate immigrants like her.

01:04Chinese people living in Taiwan are the only one who wants to deal with Taiwan.

01:24But that stability is increasingly fraught. Last month, China flew more than 350 aircraft

01:30across the Taiwan Straits' median line. This week, Taipei started its latest war games,

01:35focused not just on the military, but also infiltration. As the president warns,

01:40the danger increasingly comes from within.

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