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Spymaster | Taiwan
Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

Chen Ming-tong, Director General of the National Security Bureau. © Zip Lexing/Alamy

With Taiwan top of China's agenda in 2023, the island's National Security Bureau is reforming in readiness for Chinese leader Xi Jingping's next moves. [...]

Published on 08/04/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Chen Chin-kuang
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The National Security Bureau, Taiwan's foreign intelligence agency, tends to hire academics, especially if they are loyal to President Tsai Ing-wen. This is the case with its newest director, international relations expert Tsai Ming-yen, who is also centred on China.

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Until last year, the military intelligence bureau in Taipei was threatened with closure. Under the leadership of Yang Jing-se, the body is now trying to restore its credibility with a thorough shake-up and by taking on civilian staff to reinforce its independence and operational capabilities.

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Yang Jing-se, Director of Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB).

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Before President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off her tour of the Americas, the National Security Bureau gave her much to consider, especially calling for her government to tone down its talk of the imminence of a war with China in order to keep channels of communication open.

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