The US State Department says Chinese officials and their agents are threatening, harassing, and intimidating critics of the Chinese Communist Party abroad, including inside the United States, with overseas Chinese communities as frequent targets.

• Taiwan's foreign ministry says China's tactics have expanded beyond political pressure into digital surveillance, stalking, and alleged threats of violence.
• A new Chinese law from July 2026 tries to extend political pressure beyond its borders by criminalizing dissent abroad.
• Recent cases include surveillance of Taiwan's president's family, a car-ramming incident targeting Taiwan's vice president, monitoring of a Taiwanese lawmaker, an assault on a think tank leader, and a staged car accident against a comedian, all allegedly linked to Chinese operatives.
• A California real estate agent of Chinese descent has been indicted in the US for allegedly monitoring the Taiwanese president's son on behalf of Chinese officials.

Outlook: Expect Taiwan and the US to tighten countermeasures and diplomatic pushback as more transnational repression cases surface.