Biden: ‘We do not support independence’ for Taiwan
Lai, Taiwan’s vice president who won a third successive term for the Democratic Progressive Party, on Saturday delivered a measured call for “exchanges and cooperation…
Taiwan ruling party’s Lai wins presidential election | Elections News
Lai, the current vice president, faced repeated attacks from China, which called him a dangerous separatist. William Lai Ching-te from the governing Democratic Progressive Party…
World reacts to Taiwan election as China says reunification ‘inevitable’ | Elections News
China said “reunification” with Taiwan was still “inevitable” after president-elect William Lai Ching-te won Saturday’s pivotal election on the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as…
Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te has steered the island toward democracy and away from China
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Simina Mistreanu And Adam SchreckPublished Jan 13, 2024 • 3 minute read Article contentTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP)…
Taiwan votes in closely watched presidential and parliamentary elections | Elections News
William Lai Ching-te has won Taiwan’s presidential elections, despite China’s warnings not to vote for him. Lai, from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), took…
Five things you need to know about William Lai – POLITICO
TAIPEI — Forget Xi Jinping or Joe Biden for a second. Meet Taiwan's next President William Lai, upon whom the fate of U.S.-China relations —…
Independence-leaning candidate wins Taiwan election
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s ruling party clinched a third presidential term in Saturday’s election, in a historic win that portends the continuation of a tense cross-strait…
China skeptic wins Taiwan presidency in snub to Beijing – POLITICO
TAIPEI — William Lai, a China skeptic with a track record supporting independence, won the Taiwanese presidential election on Saturday in a result that risks…
Taiwan elections 2024: Polls close as voters pick president, MPs | Elections News
Taipei, Taiwan – Voters have cast their ballots in Taiwan’s closely watched presidential and parliamentary elections, with the first results expected to be announced later…
I’m preparing for China’s war on Taiwan | Close Up | Elections
This Taiwanese citizen is taking up arms in preparation for what he believes is an imminent Chinese invasion. “I think China will invade Taiwan between…
China says will ‘crush’ Taiwan independence efforts before vote | Elections News
The governing DPP, which champions Taiwan’s separate identity, will be seeking a third term in elections on Saturday. China’s military has promised to “crush” any…
‘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…
More than 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
LONDON — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of…
The global microchip supply chain – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS/TAIPEI — Forget Brussels, London and Washington. For the microchips industry, all eyes are…
Disinformation, fake news cloud Taiwan’s presidential race
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Jackie Chiang remembers when her father-in-law was gentle and kind, taking his grandkids to school and peeling cooked shrimp for her at the…
China bombards Taiwan with fake news ahead of election – POLITICO
TAIPEI — On December 21, Taiwan's authorities arrested an online journalist called Lin Hsien-yuan, working for a fringe outlet called Fingermedia over a poll that…
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…
White House accuses Beijing of Taiwan election meddling
Supporters attend a Kuomintang (KMT) campaign rally ahead of Taiwan's presidential election in Taipei on Dec. 23, 2023. | I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images The…
Taiwan Parties Seek Election Edge With Focus on Cost of Living
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe future of relations with China isn’t the only issue the Taiwanese public will vote on in Saturday’s presidential election. Property prices,…
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…