TAIPEI, Taiwan—The indictment of Xu Chunying, a China-born woman who immigrated to Taiwan through marriage, has reignited concerns in Taiwan about Beijing’s infiltration campaign, after prosecutors charged her with violating the island’s anti-infiltration law for allegedly interfering in local elections under the direction of Chinese officials.
The case, announced by the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office on March 24, highlighted efforts by the Chinese regime to have China-born spouses gain political influence in Taiwan.
According to prosecutors, Xu, active in Taiwan as the head of a local new immigrants organization since 2016, allegedly sought to “leverage” her ability to “mobilize” Chinese spouses living on the island to pressure political parties into nominating individuals of her choosing to legislative at-large seats in Taiwan’s parliament….
Indictment Alleges CCP Officials Tried to Influence Taiwan Parliament Post
