Taiwan’s plans are plans for strict rules for officers’ visit to China
Taipei Times reported that Taipei: Taiwan has weighed strict control over a visit to China by legislators and elected officials, possibly required prior approval to prevent infiltration efforts by Beijing, a National Security Officer said on Saturday.
This step comes amidst increasing concerns in contact with sensitive information through informal or unspecified exchanges during such visits.
In March, President William Lai unveiled a package of 17 counterators. Chinese infiltrationWith focus on ensuring transparency in the journey of civil servants in China. The purpose of measures is to make the authorities publicly accountable to their cross-strategic movements and limit the opportunities for secret effects.
According to the official, the government is considering amending the Act controlling relations between Taiwan region and mainland to standardize travel rules at all levels of public service. The proposed change will apply to military personnel, civil servants, boro warden, elected officials and MPs, reported Taipei Times.
“As these people use the public authority, they are the main goals of Chinese infiltration, and their trips to China should be open and transparent,” the official said.
“The legislative yuan is a national security flaws,” he said, indicating that the legalists are not obliged to take approval for the visits of China despite currently access to sensitive national information. Furthermore, the Legislature does not state which of its members handle classified data, unlike other government agencies who follow strict security reporting protocols.
Under the proposed system, travel oversight will be applied through an approach. “The ground level civil servants will not need to obtain permission to visit China, but they will have to reveal their journey in public,” the official said. In contrast, individuals accessible to classified information will face strict investigation, in some cases the joint review and formal approval are required, the Taipei Times reported.
Although lower level public servants cannot handle sensitive materials, they remain a possible intrusion target, the official said.
Once the law is amended, a complete set of supporting measures will be rolled out to ensure frequent enforcement and inspection.
