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The next president for Taiwan will be chosen based on the threat posed by China and island’s stability
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te has been elected the country’s new President after a three-way election. Ching-te received more than 55% of the votes in the election which was held over a period of more than a month. Former President Wu Den-yih’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) received about 40% of the votes, while the…
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Here’s why Taiwan’s election has me worried about the future
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said that he will cooperate with opposition parties to resolve the problems Taiwan faces. “The elections have told us that people expect an effective government as well as strong checks and balances,” Lai said, adding that he will cooperate with opposition parties to resolve the…
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Two opposing visions face off in Taiwan’s election as China looms large
Ahead of Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections on Saturday, the candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Su Ching-hsiung, said that the country’s politics has an eternal question about China. He added that a declaration of formal independence from China would cross a diplomatic red line. “It doesn’t matter which political party is in power…
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Taiwan has elections that have me worry about the future
Taiwan’s ruling KMT party, led by Tsai Ing-wen, is expected to win the upcoming presidential and legislative elections on Saturday. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) and the China Kuomintang (KMT) are contesting for the presidential and legislative seats respectively. Meanwhile, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) and KMT are contesting for the…
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Taiwanese elections have me worried about the future
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Su Tseng-chang has said, “There’s too many people who think the Kuomintang (KMT) is too pro-China. They’re saying if you vote for the Democrats, you’re going to end up fighting with China in a war, because Taiwan should never try to make any friends on the global stage.” Su…