# Taiwan indicts 5 accused of trying to harm comedian who mocks Xi and the Chinese Communist Party

https://mins.news/en/item/110607

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-22 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4dTtYBL

> Five people have been indicted in Taiwan on accusations that they tried to injure a comedian whose performances mock Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party.

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