How China Is Trying to Sabotage Taiwan’s Elections | WSJ

In the run-up to Taiwan’s presidential election, government officials and NGOs say the island has been targeted by thousands of disinformation attacks. Authorities accuse China of spreading misleading information in an attempt to interfere in the pivotal vote. WSJ explores these disinformation campaigns, as whoever wins office could help dictate Taipei’s relationship with Beijing. 0:00 Disinformation campaigns 1:07 China-Taiwan relations 2:27 Disinformation’s impact on elections 3:29 The candidate China is trying to stop 4:21 What’s next? News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day’s biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news. #China #Taiwan #WSJ