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【美众院特设委员会发声明警告：中共间谍渗透与跨国镇压极其猖獗】
10月14日，美国国会众议院中国问题特设委员会发表声明，指出近期多起间谍案凸显中共威胁及其肆无忌惮的跨国镇压，誓言全力揭露中共打压在美异见人士与渗透机构行径。同日，加州中区第一联邦助理检察官埃萨利接受福克斯专访警告，中共在美间谍活动“极其猖獗且在玩长线游戏”，正严查包括张婉莹跟监赖清德之子、某前市长充当中共未登记代理人及走私3亿美元芯片等重案，美方正全力瓦解其在美网络。[United States][Transnational Repression][CCP Spies][CCP Penetration][House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party][Zhang Wanying]

On October 4, Kevin Tsai appeared at the founding rally of Puma Shen's campaign headquarters waving a cheer stick; afterwards his Weibo with 36 million followers was wiped clean, brands such as Leapmotor quickly distanced themselves, and multiple shows were taken down.[account gagging (silencing by account ban)][Taiwan Politics][Shen Boyang][Kevin Tsai]

Kevin Tsai clears Weibo account and appears in Japan after criticism from state media; Kuo Cheng-liang says Little S's stance is not a problem; Stephen Chow's Bighui Group sells mainland cinema business for HK$1.[Pink Behavior][Stephen Chow][Film and Television Winter][Kevin Tsai][BCG Group]

Kevin Tsai's appearance at the launch of Puma Shen's campaign headquarters drew condemnation from mainland netizens; Leapmotor terminated the cooperation overnight, Bazaar pulled its content, podcasts were taken down, and Hong Kong and Taiwan stars such as Little S and Lin Chi-ling were dragged in and had their past records dug up.[Taiwan][netizen commentary][Shen Boyang][Kevin Tsai][Leapmotor]

After Kevin Tsai was named and criticized by state media, his social media account with over 36 million followers was emptied. His IP address shows he has gone to Japan to avoid the storm, offering no defense whatsoever.[account gagging (silencing by account ban)][Kevin Tsai]

Kevin Tsai's appearance at Puma Shen's campaign headquarters sparks controversy; his Weibo with 36 million followers wiped out overnight with IP showing Japan, Leapmotor cuts ties overnight, Matilda Tao's defense sparks further debate.[account gagging (silencing by account ban)][Taiwan Politics][Kevin Tsai][Leapmotor]

Netizen posts that Chiang Wan-an, as Mayor of Taipei for many years, never talks about unification and is bent on independence.[netizen commentary][Taiwan Politics][Chiang Wan-an]

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, when asked about his identity on Tang Hsiang-lung's program, only answered "I am Taiwanese." Tang Hsiang-lung called on Kuomintang Chairman Cheng Li-wun, demanding a clear party line and opposition to de-sinicization.[Taiwan Politics][Chiang Wan-an][Zheng Liwen]

On October 9, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an was interviewed by Tang Hsiang-lung. When asked about his identity, he identified as Taiwanese and a citizen of the Republic of China, avoiding the term Chinese, which sparked dissatisfaction among Blue camp supporters.[Taiwan Politics][Chiang Wan-an][Mayor of Taipei]

In an interview, Chiang Wan-an stressed "I am Taiwanese," sparking dissatisfaction among the deep blue camp; in a street poll in Wenshan District, his support rate was overtaken by Shen Po-yang, and the outlook for his re-election as Taipei mayor is under pressure.[Taiwan Politics][Chiang Wan-an][Shen Boyang][Mayor of Taipei]