Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China
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The Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China is Taiwan’s national intelligence and security agency, historically notorious for its role in political repression during the White Terror era.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4081618 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China Context triple: [White Terror in Taiwan, mainPerpetrator, Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China]
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Bureau of Investigation
The Bureau of Investigation is a fictional early federal law enforcement agency in the video game Red Dead Redemption, depicted as a precursor to the modern FBI that coerces outlaw John Marston into hunting down his former gang.
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Fifth Bureau
The Fifth Bureau is a division within the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department that focuses on managing and influencing religious affairs.
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Ministry of Public Security
The Ministry of Public Security was the secret police and internal security apparatus of the early communist Polish state, responsible for political repression and surveillance.
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Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China is the national police authority responsible for law enforcement, public order, and domestic security across China.
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E.
Internal Affairs Bureau
The Internal Affairs Bureau is the division of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct and ensuring integrity within the police force.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China Target entity description: The Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China is Taiwan’s national intelligence and security agency, historically notorious for its role in political repression during the White Terror era.
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A.
Bureau of Investigation
The Bureau of Investigation is a fictional early federal law enforcement agency in the video game Red Dead Redemption, depicted as a precursor to the modern FBI that coerces outlaw John Marston into hunting down his former gang.
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B.
Fifth Bureau
The Fifth Bureau is a division within the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department that focuses on managing and influencing religious affairs.
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C.
Ministry of Public Security
The Ministry of Public Security was the secret police and internal security apparatus of the early communist Polish state, responsible for political repression and surveillance.
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Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China
The Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China is the national police authority responsible for law enforcement, public order, and domestic security across China.
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E.
Internal Affairs Bureau
The Internal Affairs Bureau is the division of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct and ensuring integrity within the police force.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intelligence agency
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security agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MJIB ⓘ |
| commonName |
Investigation Bureau
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MJIB ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
National Security Bureau of the Republic of China
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linked to:
National Security Bureau (Republic of China)
law enforcement agencies in Taiwan ⓘ |
| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1928 ⓘ |
| employerOf |
intelligence officers
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special agents ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Taipei
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linked to:
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
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| historicalAssociation | Kuomintang one-party rule in Taiwan ⓘ |
| historicalEra | White Terror in Taiwan ⓘ |
| isPartOf | national security apparatus of the Republic of China ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of China
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Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| languageOfWork | Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
National Security Act of the Republic of China
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Statute for the Bureau of Investigation of the Ministry of Justice ⓘ |
| nativeName | 法務部調查局 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | zh-Hant ⓘ |
| notableRole |
political surveillance during the White Terror period
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suppression of political dissidents during martial law in Taiwan ⓘ |
| originalName | Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics ⓘ |
| oversight |
Legislative Yuan of the Republic of China
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linked to:
Legislative Yuan
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| parentAgency |
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of China
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linked to:
Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)
|
| predecessor | Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
counter-espionage
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counter-terrorism ⓘ counterintelligence ⓘ domestic intelligence gathering ⓘ investigation of corruption ⓘ investigation of economic crimes ⓘ investigation of national security offenses ⓘ investigation of organized crime ⓘ national security investigations ⓘ |
| regionServed | offshore islands controlled by the Republic of China ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
internal security
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protection of state secrets ⓘ security vetting ⓘ |
| subordinationHistory |
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of China
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linked to:
Ministry of Justice (Taiwan)
Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of the Interior of Taiwan
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| supervises | local field offices in Taiwan ⓘ |
| transitionedRole | from political police to professional security and intelligence agency ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | civilian agency ⓘ |
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Subject: Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China Description of subject: The Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China is Taiwan’s national intelligence and security agency, historically notorious for its role in political repression during the White Terror era.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Minister of Justice of the Republic of China
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Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice (Republic of China)
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linked to: Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China
linked to: Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China
linked to: Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China
linked to: Bureau of Investigation of the Republic of China