Taiwan says China-linked payment funded attack on comedian
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New Taipei prosecutors said a person named "K" from China paid five defendants to injure comedian Huang Yi-hao, who was hit by a car and injured in September after making fun of the Chinese Communist Party and Xi Jinping. Taiwan indicted the five men over the plot, which prosecutors described as an attempt to silence a critic through transnational repression. The case is among a series of incidents Taipei says show Beijing exporting repression to the island.
Why it matters：The case illustrates how pressure on critics can breach borders and raises questions about cross-strait law enforcement and safety.
Key points
- The attack happened in September.
- Prosecutors say a person in China paid the defendants.
- Taiwan says the plot aimed to silence a critic.
Sources (original reporting)
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