‘A country but not a country’: Taiwan prepares to vote in China’s shadow | Elections News

‘A country but not a country’: Taiwan prepares to vote in China’s shadow | Elections News

Taipei, Taiwan – Taiwan’s more than 19 million eligible voters will cast their ballots on Saturday for the island’s next leaders and lawmakers amid domestic economic challenges and China’s continued threats against the self-ruled island. There are three candidates in the running for the top job: William Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s current…

Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election | Elections News

Taiwan’s Gen Z voters want something new in Saturday’s election | Elections News

Kaohsiung, Taiwan – On ‘Super Sunday’ as Taiwan’s three leading political parties converged on the southern city of Kaohsiung, 28-year-old Vivian and her nervous dog Kimmy stood together on the fringes of a rally for presidential candidate Ko Wen-je. Ko was once a mayor of Taipei, but he and his…

How Beijing uses economic coercion to try and sway Taiwan’s elections | Elections News

How Beijing uses economic coercion to try and sway Taiwan’s elections | Elections News

Taipei, Taiwan – In early 2021, Chien and his fellow pineapple farmers in southern Taiwan received bad news: China had added their crop to a list of banned imports, claiming concerns about pests and other safety issues. At the time, Taiwanese pineapple farmers were sending nearly all their fruit to…

Chinese satellite launch triggers alarm in Taiwan | Science and Technology News

Chinese satellite launch triggers alarm in Taiwan | Science and Technology News

The alert warns of a ‘missile flyover Taiwan’; however, Taiwan’s foreign minister assures people it was a satellite. Taiwanese authorities have sent out an emergency message following the launch of a Chinese satellite over the island’s airspace. The mobile phone alert was sent on Tuesday as Chinese state media confirmed…

A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election | Elections News

A poll with outsize importance: What to know about Taiwan’s election | Elections News

Taipei, Taiwan – In what is set to be a historic year for elections worldwide, Taiwanese voters will head to the polls this week to choose their next president, vice president and legislative representatives on January 13. Despite a population of just 23.5 million people, Taiwan’s election carries an outsized…

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

China sanctions five US arms manufacturers over Taiwan weapons sales | Weapons News

The move follows US approval of $300m in military aid for the self-ruled island, which holds elections in a week. China has announced sanctions against five US arms manufacturers over weapons sales to Taiwan. Beijing claims the self-ruled island as part of its territory and has not ruled out the…

Why temples are a top campaign stop in Taiwan’s election | Elections News

Why temples are a top campaign stop in Taiwan’s election | Elections News

New Taipei City, Taiwan – At Lixing Fude temple, one of the largest in the densely-packed district of Zhonghe in New Taipei City, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai Ching-te and DPP legislative candidate Wu Zheng lit incense and prayed for health, safety and peace for Taiwan. Left…

US watching Taiwan elections closely as China reiterates claim to island | Elections News

US watching Taiwan elections closely as China reiterates claim to island | Elections News

Last month, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping strolled through the lush gardens of a grand California mansion engaged in a candid, intimate conversation. It was their first face-to-face summit in a year and the Chinese president was blunt – Taiwan, Xi told his US counterpart, was the most important and…

Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people | Politics News

Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen says island’s future must be decided by its people | Politics News

Self-ruled Taiwan, which is claimed by Beijing, will go to the polls latest this month to choose a new president. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has stressed that the self-ruled island’s future and its relations with Beijing must be decided by its people after China’s leader Xi Jinping said “reunification” was…