Taiwan Says China Has Stepped Up Infiltration Efforts

Taiwan Says China Has Stepped Up Infiltration Efforts
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen attends a ceremony to sign up for Democratic Progressive Party's 2020 presidential candidate nomination in Taipei, Taiwan on March 21, 2019. Tyrone Siu/Reuters
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TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on May 10 that China has stepped up efforts to infiltrate and gain influence in the self-ruled and democratic island, and asked national security agencies to counter the campaign.

Tsai, speaking to reporters after a national security meeting, said China’s influence operations included attempts to interfere with elections and fake news campaigns. Taiwan holds presidential elections next January.