Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau on December 4 announced a one-year suspension of operations for Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media platform with more than three million users in Taiwan. The decision immediately set off political confrontation: the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said the move was aimed at curbing fraud and addressing cybersecurity risks, while opposition parties accused the government of selective enforcement and compared the action to censorship. Despite the sharp political exchange, public response has been relatively muted.
