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Taiwan plays down Chinese satellite launch’s possible influence on elections

today10 January, 2024

Background

Taiwan’s presidential office is playing down claims that China was trying to interfere in its elections this weekend by launching a space rocket carrying a satellite that flew over the island on Tuesday. Taiwan mistakenly sent an air-raid alert to mobile phones on the island when it detected the flight. Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen