US says concerned about China’s attempts to influence Taiwan’s presidential vote

TAIPEI: The United States is concerned about China's attempts to influence Taiwan's upcoming presidential election, the top US official in Taiwan said on Friday (Nov 22), as China stepped up pressure on the self-ruled island ahead of the vote in January.

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