Taipei [ Taiwan ] October 12 (ANI): Lawmakers from Taiwan 's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have urged cooperation with the opposition to tighten national security laws amid growing evidence of Chinese interference in domestic political processes.

The appeal came after the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) alleged that China was meddling in its upcoming chairperson election, as reported by Taipei Times.

According to Taipei Times, KMT chairperson hopeful and former Taipei mayor Hau Lung-bin claimed in a Facebook post that "external cyber forces" were attempting to influence the party's internal polls.

Former Broadcasting Corp of China chairman Jaw Shaw-kong accused China of orchestrating the interference and demanded a formal national security probe.

DPP legislator Rosalia W

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