Premier Su Tseng-chang has vowed to crack down on foreign funds entering Taiwan through illegal remittance channels.
At a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Su said that foreign funds, vote-buying, illegal betting markets, and fake news could all seriously affect the impartiality of the 2020 election, slated for January.
Since July, prosecutors have stepped up their crackdown on illegal funds. To date, they have uncovered illegal funds totaling over NT$100 billion (US$3.3 billion). The remittances are mostly from China, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Indonesia.
To ensure that next month’s elections will go smoothly, the premier also demanded that the Central Election Commission and the interior ministry make preparations and map out contingency plans.
The premier also asked law enforcement officials to maintain social order and prevent violence in the lead-up to the 2020 race.