China) In the run-up to the 1996 Taiwanese presidential election, the People's Liberation Army launched ballistic missiles within the Republic of China's territorial waters off the ports of Keelung and Kaohsiung. This action was intended to intimidate the Taiwanese electorate from voting for presidential candidates that Beijing branded "absolutely identical in attempting to divide the motherland." 2000 election (by China) In the run-up to the 2000 Taiwanese presidential election, Zhu Rongji, the premier of the People's Republic of China at the time, warned that voters should "not just act on impulse at this juncture, which will decide the future course that China and Taiwan will follow" and should "shun a pro-independence candidate", further stating that "[n]o matter who comes into power in Taiwan, Taiwan will never be allowed to be independent. This is our bottom line and the will of 1.25 billion Chinese people." According to Christopher R. Hughes, emeritus professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics, the Chinese government later concluded that the statement helped to produce a counterproductive effect. 2018 election (by China) The Republic of China's leaders, including President Tsai Ing-wen and Premier William Lai, have repeatedly accused the People's Republic of China of spreading fake news via social media to influence voters and support candidates more sympathetic to Beijing ahead of the 2018 Taiwanese local elections. Chinese defector Wang Liqiang claimed he had been instructed to interfere in Taiwan's 2018 midterm elections as well as the upcoming race. “The story was not as shocking in Taiwan as it was in other parts of the world,” said Lev Nachman, a PhD candidate at the University of California, Irvine, studying social movements and focusing on Taiwan. “It is not news to Taiwanese people that China has been co-opting local organisations for political influence.” 2020 election (by China) In the run-up to the 2020 Taiwanese general election, organizations with links to mainland China launched libel lawsuits against journalists investigating their ties and coordination with Chinese government institutions such as the Taiwan Affairs Office. 2022 election (by China) In the run-up to the 2022 Taiwanese local elections, Taiwanese law enforcement carried out raids under the Anti-Infiltration Act on individuals suspected of buying votes on behalf of China. In October 2022, the Chinese government's Taiwan Affairs Office warned that the 2022 Taiwanese constitutional referendum was part of a push toward Taiwanese independence. Thailand 1969 election (by United States)