China issues warrants for alleged Taiwanese hackers, bans business for pro-independence links
The Hindu
China issues warrants for Taiwanese hackers, bans dealings with company supporting Taiwan independence, escalating tensions between the two nations.
China issued warrants on Thursday (June 5, 2025) for 20 Taiwanese people it said carried out hacking missions in the Chinese mainland on behalf of the island's ruling party, while separately banning dealings with a Taiwanese company whose owners mainland authorities called “hardcore Taiwan independence supporters".
Police in the southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou said they were led by a man named Ning Enwei on behalf of Taiwan's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party but did not identify their alleged crimes.
Meanwhile, China’s Government said “All commercial contact had been banned with the Sicuens International Company Ltd.., which it says are led by businessman Puma Shen and his father, calling the two men independence supports.”
Websites mentioning Sicuens say it specialises in sourcing bicycle parts from China.
Mr. Shen is also the head of the Kuma Academy, an organisation that encourages Taiwanese people to prepare for possible invasion.
China considers Taiwan its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary.
Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of China's Cabinet, said Sicuens “engages in trade and business cooperation with certain mainland enterprises in pursuit of economic benefits”.
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