Taiwan passes bill against China influence ahead of elections

Taiwan passed a controversial bill on Tuesday aimed at countering China’s influence on the self-ruled island, less than two weeks before it goes to the polls to elect a new president. The “anti-infiltration bill” pushed by President Tsai Ing-wen’s Beijing-sceptic ruling party became law despite strong opposition from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party. It bans “hostile” … Continue reading Taiwan passes bill against China influence ahead of elections