Taiwan tensionsChina squeezes Taiwan with military drills, trade threats, mango ban
Beijing aiming to sway outcome of island's January presidential election, analysts say
China, under President Xi Jinping, left, is seeking to influence Taiwan's presidential election in January. Vice President Lai Ching-te is front runner to win the race. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty and Reuters)
THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer
August 24, 2023 11:47 JST
TAIPEI -- China is making full use of its economic and military playbook to scare the Taiwanese electorate ahead of January's presidential election on the democratic island, with analysts pointing to drills and trade sanctions as an attempt to influence the race.