Taiwan Media Ranked as Most Exposed to Chinese Influence, Taipei Fights Chinese Disinformation

Thousands of protesters hold placards with messages "reject red media" and "safeguard the nation's democracy" during a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the presidential office building in Taipei on June 23, 2019. Hsu Tsun-hsu/AFP via Getty Images

Taiwan’s media and society ranked top in exposure to Chinese influence according to a “China Index 2022” report by Taipei-based think tank Doublethink Lab.

The report, published on Dec. 8, evaluates the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence on 82 countries and territories worldwide.