Formosa News
Date: 2018/12/19

Six American senators have signed a letter asking the Trump administration to look into Chinese meddling in Taiwan’s latest elections. The letter, which was sent to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, calls for Washington to prevent similar Chinese interference in the future. A Washington Post columnist has also raised a red flag over Taiwan’s elections, saying that China is working toward replacing Taiwan’s leader~ with someone they can more easily control.

The propagation of fake news by Chinese troll armies to influence elections is treated as a national security issue for Taiwan. Six U.S. senators, including Cory Gardner and Marco Rubio, recently sent a letter to Secretary of State Pompeo. The letter asked Washington to work with Taiwan on investigating China’s meddling in the latest election. It also urged swift action to deter future Chinese interference.    [FULL  STORY]