Why China’s Election Interference Falls Short in Taiwan

China’s operations have yet to deliver preferred election outcomes in Taiwan, but broader impact may be harder to measure

By: Jens Kastner

A range of recent opinion polls and other indicators suggest that China’s preferred candidates in Taiwan’s upcoming local “nine-in-one” elections, often dubbed Taiwan’s midterms, may perform worse than initially projected. This raises further questions about the effectiveness of China’s efforts to interfere in elections on the island, pa…