EDITORIAL: Unity the answer to China’s liesThe Yomiuri Shimbun on Saturday last week reported that China has been using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to intervene in foreign elections. The documents showed that China had used AI to drive large-scale propaganda campaigns in Taiwan and Hong Kong to shape public opinion. The documents showed that GoLaxy used a smart propaganda system to identify and surveil key public opinion influencers, and build psychological profiles. Being on the front line opposing China’s multifaceted coercion tactics, Taiwan has long been targeted with cognitive warfare attacks. As Lai said: “At this critical moment, unity among Taiwanese to counter misinformation and disinformation constitutes the strongest defense of our democratic homeland.”

Source: Taipei Times January 01, 2026 16:01 UTC