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Beijing to mobilize thousands of Taiwanese to gather information on 2020 elections: report

Tens of thousands of China-friendly Taiwanese will reportedly take notes at Taiwan's nearly 15,000 polling stations

Taiwan News
Date: 2019/12/28
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
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The election process is being rehearsed at Taiwan’s Central Election Commission. (CNA photo)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tens of thousands of Taiwanese are said to be planning to turn up at the country's nearly 14,900 polling stations on Jan. 11 to report the election results first-hand, wittingly or unwittingly, to individuals affiliated with Beijing.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Beijing is set to repeat the same trick it pulled in 2018 to obtain election results before, or soon after, the polls closed with the assistance of China-friendly citizens, reported Up Media. These people mostly have participated in sponsored events such as trips to China or meetings over dinner in Taiwan.

Communist China has been long engaged in building and maintaining good relations with local Taiwanese, possibly for as long as a decade, according to the report. It has organized meetups and tours under the auspices of temples, township-level governments, and cultural associations as well as hosted members of pro-China Taiwanese political parties over the years.
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