Taiwan accuses China of ‘very diverse’ ways of influencing election

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A senior Taiwanese security official claimed on Wednesday that China has “very diverse” methods for meddling in Taiwan’s next elections, including military coercion, the transmission of false information, and the manipulation of opinion polls. Taiwan often warns Beijing, which claims the democratically run island as its own, about the possibility of meddling in elections. Taiwan alleges China wants to influence the results in favour of candidates who are more friendly to the nation. “The way the Chinese Communists interfere in elections is very diversified,” Taiwan National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen told lawmakers during a parliamentary committee session. China may...