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Spymaster | Taiwan
Intelligence chief Tsai Ming-yen keeps focus on China

The National Security Bureau in Taiwan. © Google Street View/Indigo Publications

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. [...]

Published on 10.11.2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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