Taiwan's Lai says democracy undermined if China meddles in election

Vice President Lai Ching-te, a leading candidate in the Taiwan presidential election next January, said Friday the island's democracy will be undermined if Beijing successfully interferes in the poll.Lai, the leader of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, told foreign media in Taipei that mainland China will seek to interfere in the upcoming election by various means.Beijing accuses Lai of being a "troublemaker" who clings to the separatist position for Taiwan's independence. Following his U.S. stopovers during a trip to Paraguay earlier this month, China staged military exercises near …READ FULL ARTICLE