Taiwan’s spy agency launches webpage for Chinese nationals to report tips

Taiwan officials said the move was made in reference to practices adopted by intelligence agencies in the U.S., the U.K. and Israel. Last year, the CIA released Mandarin-language videos on social media inviting disgruntled Chinese officials to contact them and share information. China had earlier said it launched an online platform to encourage reporting of “Taiwan independence” activities, aiming at holding “separatists” accountable. China and Taiwan split in 1949 as a result of a civil war. For decades, China has seen Taiwan as its own territory and said the island must come under its control, even under the use of…