Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Washington Post article entitled ``4 ways China is trying to interfere in Taiwan's presidential election'' be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Washington Post, Jan. 11, 2024] 4 Ways China Is Trying To Interfere in Taiwan's Presidential Election (By Lily Kuo, Pei-Lin Wu, Vic Chiang and Joseph Menn) Taipei, Taiwan--Floating high-altitude balloons over the island, funding pro-Beijing social media influencers, and hosting local officials on lavish trips to China: These are among the tactics Beijing is accused of deploying to influence Taiwan's presidential election to be held on Saturday. For years, Taiwan--which Beijing claims is an ``inalienable'' part of China--has been the target of Chinese influence campaigns aimed at convincing citizens that coming under Chinese Communist Party rule is their best option. Those efforts have come to the fore ahead of what is expected to be the closest presidential and legislative race for the island democracy in decades. Taiwanese authorities are investigating 102 cases of foreign interference related to this year's election, according to the Supreme Prosecutors Office--the highest number since Taiwan enacted an anti-infiltration law in 2019.…”