Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has announced continued restrictions on the use of Chinese-made software and hardware in public-sector applications due to information security concerns. This decision follows the National Security Bureau’s (NSB) findings that five Chinese large language models—DeepSeek, Doubao, Yiyan, Qwen, and Yuanbao—exhibit pro-China political bias and distorted historical interpretations, particularly on topics such as cross-strait relations and the South China Sea. The MAC emphasized the risks associated with Chinese applications, including data leakage and cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and highlighted Beijing’s use of AI to disseminate disinformation and create societal divisions in Taiwan. The government plans to enhance media literacy education to help the public identify and counteract such disinformation.
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