Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taiwan-charges-five-men-over-plot-to-run-over-comedian-for-his-xi-jinping-jokesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Taiwan Indicts Five Men Over Paid Plot to Run Over Comedianhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taiwan-charges-five-men-over-plot-to-run-over-comedian-for-his-xi-jinping-jokeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/taiwan-charges-five-men-over-plot-to-run-over-comedian-for-his-xi-jinping-jokes#u155992Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:16:22 +0000Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted five men for staging a traffic collision to injure stand-up comedian Huang Yi-hao following his jokes about Chinese President Xi Jinping. New Taipei prosecutors stated that a Chinese national known as “K” paid the defendants to target the performer. Huang suffered injuries in the staged crash but has vowed to return to the stage and invited the investigating officers to his upcoming performances. The case highlights concerns over transnational repression and alleged organized crime links directed from mainland China.Why it mattersThe indictment underscores g