New US Bill Calls Attention to China’s Meddling in Upcoming Taiwan Elections

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen arrives to register as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 2020 presidential candidate at the party's headquarter in Taipei on March 21, 2019. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images

TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s meddling in Taiwan’s elections has become a major concern among U.S. officials.

In an annual bill to allocate intelligence funding, lawmakers have included language to require a report on how China interferes with the upcoming 2020 elections in self-ruled Taiwan.