00:06An AI-generated video in simplified Chinese, made by Taiwan's government.
00:12It shows public officials witnessing colleagues being investigated and removed without explanation,
00:19reflecting a climate of fear and uncertainty under authoritarian rule.
00:23On Sunday, Taiwan's top national security buddy released a video and a contact channel for people in China,
00:31offering a platform to submit political, military, economic and social information from inside the country anonymously and securely.
00:43The platform comes as China ramps up psychological warfare against Taiwan,
00:48including setting up a Taiwan independence enforcer's reporting channel as early as last March.
00:54But Taiwan's new platform has drawn mixed reactions.
00:57I think it's a great way to do it.
01:29Since 2025, the U.S. has released four videos encouraging Chinese nationals to provide
01:35intelligence. Taiwan says its new platform is modeled after systems used by countries
01:41such as the U.S. Experts say verifying intelligence is critical. This is called course-checking
01:48source credibility and information reliability. A single piece of intelligence is never accepted
01:54directly. It must be checked against existing analysis information from other channels and
02:00observable external fact. So opening more channels for volunteers to provide intelligence will help
02:09complete the overall intelligence picture. Besides gaining intelligence, experts say the National
02:15Security Bureau's move also serves as a form of psychological warfare, taking a more proactive
02:21approach to signal that Taiwan has the capability to carry out such operations. Chris Ma and Eden Liu for Taiwan
02:29Plus.
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