Mr Lai Ching-te's use of the term may help justify measures he laid out to counter Chinese espionage efforts. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A raft of new national security measures was needed in response to China's increased efforts to undermine the island's security, says Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te. View on euronews

In some of his strongest rhetoric yet amid worsening cross-strait ties, Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te has labelled China a "foreign hostile force". He said Taiwan had "no choice but to take even more proactive measures" as a result,