Taiwan Draws on CCP Experience to Lead Fight Against ‘Disinformation’ in Pacific Region

The Taiwanese government is helping Pacific countries combat disinformation, using its experience with countering election inference originating from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Douglas Yu-Tien Hsu, a representative from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Australia, discussed Taiwan’s efforts to support democratic institutions and enhance democracy in the Pacific region. “One thing that Taiwan has learned over the years is that during our election, there are a lot of disinformation operations,” he told a joint committee at an inquiry hearing on Aug. 22. “So how to help the island countries raise awareness of the disinformation operation during those campaigns is definitely essential.”...