Lai Ching-te says Beijing is interfering in Taiwan's November 28 local elections. With AI, "cross-border repression" and organized crime groups. He told the DPP Central Standing Committee on Wednesday not to be "too optimistic". The KMT sees the threat closer to home. Chairman Cheng Li-wen calls the vote "asymmetric warfare" and "unfair," and accuses the DPP of mobilizing the state apparatus. The KMT wants 2-3 volunteers at each of Taiwan's 18,244 polling stations to watch the count. The Taipei mayoral race is in a "close fight" as polls switch leaders. Pay attention to the pattern. Whenever the DPP looks nervous before a vote, "Chinese meddling" becomes the headline. If the DPP loses on November 28, will it blame the voters, or Beijing?

Lai Ching-te says Beijing is interfering in Taiwan's November 28 local elections. With AI, "cross-border repression" and organized crime groups. He told the DPP Central Standing Committee on Wednesday not to be "too optimistic". The KMT sees the threat closer to home. Chairman Cheng Li-wen calls the vote "asymmetric warfare" and "unfair," and accuses the DPP of mobilizing the state apparatus. The KMT wants 2-3 volunteers at each of Taiwan's 18,244 polling stations to watch the count. The Taipei mayoral race is in a "close fight" as polls switch leaders. Pay attention to the pattern. Whenever the DPP looks nervous before a vote, "Chinese meddling" becomes the headline. If the DPP loses on November 28, will it blame the voters, or Beijing?