Some 100 miles off the Chinese coast, the democratic island of Taiwan has existed for decades under a creeping communist shadow.
Deeming it a breakaway province, the the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been steadily asserting control over the island, bullying it with military jets and simulating what Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, calls “dress rehearsals” for attack.
But as the world fixates on how and when Beijing will make its move, inside Taiwan, the battle is already on. It’s a war without gunfire.
Over the past few months, a grassroots movement has swept through Taiwan, aiming to remove dozens of lawmakers from a political party seen as selling out the nation’s interests to Beijing. Ultimately, two-thirds of the targeted politicians survived a recall vote on July 26, an outcome that the movement’s leaders and analysts say only underscores the depth of CCP infiltration….
Inside Taiwan’s Fight Against Beijing’s Silent Invasion
