Taiwan's move to limit access to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu has cut scam cases sharply, a win for consumers but a new flashpoint in the Beijing-Taipei fight over Chinese platforms.

• Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office accused Taipei of "robbing young people of their freedom" by restricting the app.
• Taiwan's ruling party says scam cases tied to the app fell 72% and money lost fell 66% in the eight months after the block.
• Taipei's core complaint: the platform refuses to help investigate fraud while still profiting from Taiwan's open market.
• Taipei points out China blocks Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and LINE, calling Beijing's criticism hypocritical.
• Also at issue is what personal data the app collects and why its opaque algorithm keeps pushing certain content to Taiwanese users.

Outlook: Expect the dispute to widen from fraud into a broader fight over Chinese apps, data collection, and influence in Taiwan.