Taipei, Nov. 8 -- Taipei City Councillor Yen Juo-fang of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has urged law enforcement to launch a full-scale investigation into two controversial Chinese mobile applications that reportedly compel users to "pledge loyalty to China." The apps, titled Return Home and Taiwan Defection, are believed to be operated from mainland China and are designed to track user locations while promoting Beijing's political agenda, as reported by The Taipei Times.

According to The Taipei Times, Yen raised the alarm during a city government meeting with Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, demanding swift police intervention. She said the apps are part of China's ongoing psychological warfare against Taiwan, posing both a national...