Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/08/16
By: Chai Sze-chia, Miao Zong-han and Ko Lin

Taipei, Aug. 16 (CNA) Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said

Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正/CNA file photo)

Thursday that Taiwanese working or studying in China should be cautious about the risks associated with the new residence permit Beijing is planning to issue to residents from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan starting Sep. 1.

Speaking at a press conference in Taipei, MAC Deputy Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said the residence card is part of a ploy by China to bring Taiwan into its political fold, similar to the economic measures launched earlier this year to attract Taiwanese businesses.

He said Taiwan citizens in China should be aware that the residence permit could pose a risk to personal privacy, particularly in light of Beijing’s current efforts to install a vast network of video surveillance and facial recognition technologies as means of social control.    [FULL  STORY]