Indictment Alleges CCP Officials Tried to Influence Taiwan Parliament Post

Prosecutors accused a Chinese immigrant, who moved to Taiwan via marriage, of violating the anti-infiltration law.

Elected legislators attend a swearing-in ceremony at the chamber of the Legislative Yuan on the first day of session in Taipei, Taiwan, on Feb. 1, 2024. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The indictment of Xu Chunying, a China-born woman who immigrated to Taiwan through marriage, has reignited concerns in Taiwan about Beijing’s infiltration campaign, after prosecutors charged her with violating the island’s anti-infiltration law for allegedly interfering in local elections under the direction of Chinese officials.

The case, announced by the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office on March 24, highlighted efforts by the Chinese regime to have China-born spouses gain political influence in Taiwan.