Taiwan Court Sentences Chinese Woman to 18 Months in Prison for Election Interference

A Chinese woman, Zhou Man-zhi, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on August 21 for violating Taiwan’s Anti-Infiltration Act during the 2024 election cycle. She followed instructions from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through two China-based groups directed by the CCP’s United Front Work Department. Zhou, a naturalized Taiwanese citizen, was found to have campaigned for another Chinese woman seeking a legislative seat.

• Zhou Man-zhi, a Chinese national with Taiwanese citizenship, was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
• The sentence was for violating Taiwan’s Anti-Infiltration Act during the 2024 election cycle.
• Zhou acted under the direction of the CCP’s United Front Work Department.
• She was involved with two China-based groups, the Shaanxi Patriotic Volunteer Association and the China Patriotism Volunteer Association.
• She campaigned for another Chinese woman running for a legislative seat.