Beijing Exploits Pro-China Voices to Deepen Infiltration in Taiwan: Analysts

Republic of China (Taiwan) honor guards hold Taiwanese flags during an event at the Keelung port on March 17, 2025. I-haw Cheng /AFP via Getty ImagesThe Chinese regime is exploiting the economic demands of Taiwanese business groups to ramp up pressure on Taipei, a tactic experts warn is deepening infiltration of the island and could sway year-end local elections.The General Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of China—Taiwan’s top business association—rallied industry groups from the travel, hospitality, and food sectors at a press conference on April 20 to back Beijing’s recent policy measures.