A mobile phone screen shows a blocked Weibo page about Taiwan’s election, on Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to Taiwan’s main island, in China’s southeast Fujian province, on January.//AFP
Beijing, China – China’s Weibo social media platform blocked a hashtag on Taiwan’s election Saturday after it became one of the site’s top-trending topics following polls opening on the self-ruled island.
“In accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies, the content of this topic is not displayed,” a notice on the website showed when the hashtag “Taiwan election” was searched for at around 9:45 am local time (0145 GMT).
Millions of Taiwanese are voting in a presidential election following threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on the self-ruled island.
In mainland China, whose leaders are closely watching the…
