Taiwan's presidential office said it did not consider the launch of a Chinese satellite whose rocket flew over southern Taiwan an attempt at interference ahead of the poll, but the main opposition party questioned why the alert was issued.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world s largest contract chipmaker and island s most important company, is occasionally mentioned on the campaign trail, though issues that affect the sector such as the stability of the power grid and water shortages are much more frequently discussed.
Whether Taiwan will see a change of government, currently led by the independence-leaning party, as a result of the Jan. 13 presidential election has drawn attention, but the poll's outcome may only have a limited impact on Sino-U.S. ties.
Taiwan's presidential candidates clashed on Saturday over their positions on the self-ruled island's relations with China, in a debate before an upcoming vote closely watched from Beijing to Washington.