China's Data Warfare Uncovered in Taiwan Election Interference
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China's Data Warfare Exposed: Taiwan Election Meddling Uncovered
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News18•20-03-2026, 19:15
China's Data Warfare Exposed: Taiwan Election Meddling Uncovered
•Leaked documents from Chinese tech firm GoLaxy reveal Beijing's extensive efforts to monitor, profile, and influence Taiwan's political environment.
•A massive data-driven system tracked public opinion and exploited political divisions during election cycles, as reported by The Taipei Times.
•The database includes sensitive personal and professional data of Taiwanese political figures, including President William Lai and former president Tsai Ing-wen, and thousands of influential individuals.
•A sophisticated "knowledge graph" maps Taiwan’s political networks, categorizing politicians based on their perceived stance toward China to exploit internal divides.
•The surveillance is vast, with millions of social media entries, news reports, and 23 million household records used for "virtual-real mapping" to forecast behavior and shape discourse.