People attend an event organised by Taiwanese NGO Fake News Cleaner on how to spot and report suspected fake news, in New Taipei City, Taiwan December 14, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Hamacher
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is ramping up efforts ahead of a Jan. 11 election to combat fake news and disinformation that the government says China is bombarding the island with to undermine its democracy.
But Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, which favours close ties with China, is crying foul, accusing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of running its own disinformation campaign, saying the threat is closer to home.
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