The Ministry of the Interior in Taiwan has instructed relevant agencies to thoroughly remove five Chinese applications to safeguard national security. These apps include well-known platforms like Xiaohongshu and WeChat, reflecting the government's keen focus on potential security threats.

This move has sparked extensive discussions on cybersecurity and data privacy, with many experts pointing out that these applications could pose risks to users' personal information due to their close ties to the Chinese government. Moreover, removing these apps could also impact local businesses and users, as they have considerable user bases in Taiwan.

The government has stated that reducing the use of these Chinese apps is a necessary measure for maintaining national security and will continue to assess other applications potentially involved in security issues in the future. This decision also highlights the current international wariness towards Chinese technology companies.