Taiwan charges five people with attacking a comedian who criticized Chinese President Xi

Updated 2026-10-23 · told from many outlets at once

Taiwan prosecutors indicted five people for injuring a comedian with a car, with prosecutors saying an individual from mainland China directed the attack and two defendants admitted involvement.

• Taiwan prosecutors indicted five people for injuring a comedian with a car.
• Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated those following China's Communist Party orders would face no leniency.
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan called the incident a malicious attempt to impose silence.
• The prosecutors stated that an individual from mainland China directed the plot.
• Two defendants admitted involvement in the plan to injure the comedian.
• The comedian made jokes about the Chinese government, including President Xi Jinping.

Outlets: ABC News Australia (Top), Focus Taiwan, Público (Portugal), Taipei Times, The Guardian

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