Wednesday, May 03, 2023

China attempts to interfere in Taiwan elections in various ways

Is this just Taiwanese paranoia or is it a serious threat to Taiwanese sovereignty by other means than war?

The struggle between David and Goliath goes on! May David win and China to become more like Taiwan!

What other countries are affected by election interference from China? U.S.?

"Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB)—the principal domestic intelligence agency and the equivalent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States—recently revealed that it has launched an investigation into how China may be attempting to influence Taiwanese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investments in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), with the apparent goal of laundering money for the purpose of manipulating Taiwan’s upcoming national elections. According to publicly available reporting about the ongoing investigation, China is currently targeting a variety of businesses, and specifically ones located in Taichung and Changhua. Some SMEs are suspected of taking Chinese capital in exchange for funding or assisting specific political candidates from those localities in the upcoming elections. The most recent revelation by the MJIB about the new investigation follows a string of recent reports that indicates how the PRC is ramping up its influence operations on Taiwan to sway the upcoming election in its favor. ..."

PRC Election Interference Targeting Taiwan’s 2024 Elections Tests the Anti-Infiltration Act | Global Taiwan Institute

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