Taiwan Passes Law to Combat Chinese Influence on Politics

Taiwan Passes Law to Combat Chinese Influence on Politics
Honor guards prepare to raise the Taiwan flag in the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall square ahead of the Taiwanese presidential election in Taipei, Taiwan on Jan. 14, 2016. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
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TAIPEI—Taiwan’s parliament passed an anti-infiltration law on Dec. 31 to combat perceived threats from China as the island gears up for a presidential vote on Jan. 11 amid heightened tension with Beijing.

The legislation is part of a years-long effort to combat what many in Taiwan see as Chinese efforts to influence politics and the democratic process, through illicit funding of politicians and the media and other methods.