Taipei, Oct. 17 -- Taiwan has accused China of trying to influence its democratic elections by imposing sanctions on a company owned by the father of Puma Shen, a legislator from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taipei Times reported.

According to Taipei Times, China's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) recently imposed sanctions on VWAY Co, a company owned by Shen's father, Shen Tu-cheng. The move came after Hong Kong newspapers Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po reported that the company continued doing business in China despite earlier sanctions against another company owned by him.

The newspapers reported that VWAY recorded trade worth around USD 700,000 over 10 months through March. Both publications are owned by the Hong Kong ...