
AI-generated summary
In June last year, Hong Kong media carried out similar attacks on Shen Boyang, before he ran for mayor of Taipei. Later, some Taiwanese media followed up with reports. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office recently investigated the surveillance case of Shen Boyang and his family, and confirmed that it was carried out by foreign forces from Hong Kong.
The Democratic Progressive Party Group of the Legislative Yuan held a press conference on the morning of the 14th. From left: Deputy Secretary-General Guo Yuqing, Secretary-General Zhuang Ruixiong, and Secretary-General Fan Yun. (Photo by reporter Cong Changjin)
"Ocean current" swept across Taiwan. The pro-communist Hong Kong media launched a series of smear reports yesterday, alleging that DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang "secretly connived at his father to make red money" and was suspected of having traces of overseas interference. The Democratic Progressive Party group in the Legislative Yuan said today that this script has been played out last year. From the Hong Kong media to the Chinese Communist Party, they are plotting behind the scenes. Whoever speaks loudest in defending Taiwan will attack that person. Now it is clear that they are targeting Shen Boyang. No democratic country will allow other countries to interfere in its own elections. I believe that Taiwanese voters are very discerning.
Zhuang Ruixiong, secretary-general of the Democratic Progressive Party, pointed out that China itself is not a democratic country and does not have democratic elections. Democratic countries around the world will not allow other countries to interfere in their own elections. China often plays the cheerleading team for the Democratic Progressive Party's competitors in Taiwan's democratic elections. Whether this cheerleading role will be successful, I believe Taiwanese voters are very discerning. In the next 44 days, China's various tricks in the past will sometimes turn into pig teammates.
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Fan Yun, secretary-general of the party group, said that the Hong Kong media had already carried out the same attack on Shen Boyang in June last year, when Shen was not yet a candidate for mayor. After the Hong Kong media reported that, some Taiwanese media also followed up the report. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office just investigated the surveillance case of Shen Boyang and his family in 2024 last week, and confirmed that it was carried out by foreign forces from Hong Kong. At this time, this is the transnational suppression that everyone is most worried about, intending to use various forms to interfere with Taiwan's democratic elections.
Guo Yuqing, deputy secretary-general of the party group, said that this script has been played out last year. From the Hong Kong media to the Chinese Communist Party, they are plotting behind the scenes. Whoever speaks loudest in defending Taiwan will attack that person. Now it is clear that Shen Boyang has been targeted for a long time. Exposing the CCP's cognitive operations and assisting the Taiwanese people in establishing civil defense are all factors that make the CCP jump on the bandwagon. Coupled with the recent "Ocean Current" momentum, it is conceivable that the CCP will find the most vocal ones as targets.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Taiwan's judicial authorities will launch an investigation into this overseas election brokerage
Likely · Within weeks
China will continue to smear and interfere in Taiwan’s elections through Hong Kong media
Very likely · Within weeks

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