China Ramps Up Efforts to Interfere in Taiwan’s Coming Elections
Voice of America
FILE - Hou Yu-ih, candidate for Taiwan's presidency from the main opposition party KMT, and Jaw Shaw-Kong, vice presidential candidate, make a campaign appearance in Taipei on Nov. 24, 2023. Analysts say China's goal is to help KMT win the Jan. 13 elections.
Analysts say China is ramping up its efforts to interfere in Taiwan’s coming presidential and legislative elections, launching high-level, coordinated disinformation campaigns on social media and sponsoring Taiwanese politicians on trips to China, hoping to sway public opinion through influential local leaders.
A North Korean military guard post, top, and South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, May 31, 2024. A TV screen shows a report of North Korea's multiple rocket launchers during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, May 31, 2024.