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Increase in China Cyberattacks Before Election - Oct. 21, 2026

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Taiwan's security agency warns that Chinese cyberattacks and disinformation are ramping up ahead of local elections in November. A New Taipei court has sentenced 14 defendants for evading military conscription, including 9 entertainers. And Japan’s government is now letting people choose “Taiwan” as their country of origin on some official documents. Plus: - Team Taiwan has taken both gold and silver medals in table tennis at the Asian Para Games. - South Korea is working to help its older citizens who struggle using digital technology. - Taiwanese baseball player Cheng Tsung-che of the Boston Red Sox is back in Taiwan.