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In the modern risk society and under the process of globalization, the best role a nation plays is a manager instead of a preventer. In this case, risk management means the open and communicative mindset nations hold with roles as managers as mediators. Counterintelligence operations equaled “confidentiality and anti-espionage” during Martial Law period while this definition is way too heavy in democratic Taiwan nowadays. Therefore, the concept of counterintelligence operations is interpreted as “protection of national security and interest and prevention of spy espionage”. Security and risks are relative concepts while counterintelligence operations are part of national security work as well as a tool to lower security risks and threats. In this essay, safety risk assessment matrix is done to analyze risk assessment of spy espionage from People’s Republic of China. Based on results of risk assessment, the essay gives analysis and policy suggestions, trying to interpret concepts of risk society and public-private partnership and to give reviews on the draft of the National Public Security Act. With comparisons of systems from different nations, this essay tries to establish enhanced environment for counterintelligence occupation to effectively protect national security. |