Taipei, March 20 -- Leaked documents from Chinese tech firm GoLaxy have uncovered an extensive and calculated effort by Beijing to monitor, profile, and influence Taiwan's political environment, raising serious concerns over interference in democratic processes. The operation involved building a massive data-driven system designed to track public opinion and exploit political divisions during election cycles, as reported by The Taipei Times.

According to The Taipei Times, the documents, reviewed by Taipei-based Doublethink Lab, show that Chinese actors compiled a detailed database of Taiwanese political figures. This repository includes sensitive personal and professional data such as affiliations, education, religious beliefs, and resid...