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 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
