China’s hostility and the protests in Hong Kong have reversed the political fortunes of President Tsai Ing-wen, raising alarms in Beijing.
Author: Steven Lee Myers and Chris Horton
Claims of China’s Meddling Roil Taiwan Ahead of Elections
A would-be Chinese defector named two Hong Kong executives as acting as a front for Chinese intelligence agencies. The authorities in Taiwan had started tracking them in 2016.
Taiwan Detains 2 Executives of Firm Accused of Spying for China
The executives were detained as officials look into accusations that the company’s workers intervened in Taiwan’s looming national election campaign.