# Taiwan accuses China of ‘transnational repression’ of comedian who mocked Xi Jinping

https://mins.news/en/video/110136

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-21 20:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cptI_h4mrVM

> VOA’s daily news roundup includes Taiwan’s accusation that China carried out “transnational repression” against a Taiwanese comedian who mocked Xi Jinping. Other topics include prospects for a Russia-Ukraine deal and trilateral talks, election disinformation warnings in Taiwan, barriers to cross-strait performer exchanges, a U.S. travel advisory for China, and a planned Quad summit in Manila next month.

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