In response to the death of Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo , who died of organ failure while in government custody , Tsai pleaded with the Communist government to " show confidence in engaging in political reform so that the Chinese can enjoy the God-given rights of freedom and democracy . " Tsai has accused the Communist Party of China 's troll army of spreading fake news via social media to influence voters and support candidates more sympathetic to Beijing ahead of the 2018 Taiwanese local elections
Nobel Peace Prize
2010 Nobel Peace Prize
Tsai Ing-wen