A spokesman for the Mainland Affairs Council, Qiu Chuizheng, said that at present, the government has not allowed Chinese investors to operate online platforms in Taiwan, and Douyin has not set up branches or offices in Taiwan, and it is forbidden to operate related businesses in Taiwan according to law.

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[Reporter Chen Yufu/Taipei Report] The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recommended that the United States completely ban Douyin. Is Douyin banned in Taiwan?

NCC spokesman Weng Baizong said a few days ago that this issue involves the cross-strait people's relations regulations and cross-strait affairs, and needs to be discussed with the Mainland Affairs Council, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Ministry of Digital Development.

The spokesperson of the Mainland Affairs Council, Qiu Chuizheng, said today (10th) that at present, the government has not allowed Chinese investors to operate online platforms in Taiwan. Douyin has not established branches or offices in Taiwan, and it is prohibited to operate related businesses in Taiwan according to law.

Qiu Chuizheng said that regarding Douyin’s cross-border collection of user data, the issues of personal information protection or overall information security risks involved, the Association will also cooperate with other competent authorities in cooperation with the Department of Data and Information, the Communication Committee and other agencies, and we will continue to Review and strengthen relevant information security management measures to protect the rights and interests of the public.

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It is also understood that "Anti-Tik Tok General" FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr visited Taiwan on the 2nd of this month.

He advocated externally that the United States should ban the overseas version of TikTok, the Chinese short video platform "Douyin", because there is "not enough confidence" in the actions of these Chinese companies to protect foreign user data.

Carr also sent letters to U.S. Internet technology leaders Apple Inc. and Google (Google) in June, advising them to delete Chinese apps such as TikTok, the overseas version of Douyin.

He also advocated that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) should ban Douyin's overseas version of TikTok.