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Beware of disinformation ahead of vote, Tsai warns

CAMPAIGNING: The president urged all groups, whether they support the Republic of China or Taiwan, to unite and send the right message to the international community

Taipei Times
Date: Oct 28, 2019
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

While campaigning for re-election yesterday, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that China has

President Tsai Ing-wen, at podium, attends a campaign event at the Grand Hotel in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: CNA

been spreading disinformation in an attempt to sway voters, and called on all pro-Taiwan forces to unite for the elections on Jan. 11.

“It is nearly 70 days until election day, and China has increased its coercion tactics… It has been doing so through a combination of military threats, disinformation and propaganda, infiltration, and other methods,” Tsai said in Taipei at the launch of a group of supporters comprised of dental professional associations.

“China has been producing fake news and disseminating rumors to deceive and mislead Taiwanese,” she said: “This misinformation and fake news is destroying our democracy, which is Taiwan’s most important asset.”

“When receiving fake news, I urge everyone not to pass it on to other people,” she said.
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