The Japan TimesJan 24, 2024
The Kuomintang's loss in Taiwan's recent presidential race highlights a crisis within the island's oldest party: How to appeal to voters who increasingly see themselves as distinct from China, while satisfying its influential old guard who favor eventual unification. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-kmt-election-defeat/?utm_content=bufferadd1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #houyuih #kmt #dpp #laichingte
Taiwan’s China-backing party faces crisis after election defeat

Many voters are distrustful of the KMT's commitment to eventual unification with China, a goal shared by just a minority in the island.

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Michal BoguszJan 16, 2024

Tajwan - wybory i po wyborach.

Wyniki głosowania są oznaką kryzysu obydwu głównych partii politycznych Tajwanu – DPP i KMT, które stworzyły na wyspie duopol.

https://wp.me/p3fv0T-fZR #Tajwan #TW #wybory #DPP #TPP #KMT #LaiChingte #HouYuih #KoWenje #analiza #POLECANE

Tajwan – wybory i po wyborach

Wyniki głosowania są oznaką kryzysu obydwu głównych partii politycznych Tajwanu – DPP i KMT, które dzięki systemowi politycznemu opartemu na jednomandatowych okręgach wyborczych i zasadzie prostej …

bikejournoJan 13, 2024
Concession speeches have been delivered by both #HouYuih and #KoWenje.
In other words: The #DPP ticket of #LaiChingte and #HsiaoBikhim has won the presidential #elections in #Taiwan.
Don't be fooled by #Beijing: This is a vote for stability, continuity and the #statusquo. This is NOT a vote for escalation. Only #China is looking to escalate the situation and for excuses to do so. Stand with democratic and free Taiwan! #TaiwanisnotChina
bikejournoJan 13, 2024

Wow: #HouYuih thanking #MaYingjeou in his post-#election speech is pretty rich seen the recent clash and Ma not being invited to the closing rally in Banqiao.

The mood and the body language is not that of a winner - understandably so, the #KMT ticket is trailing the #DPP ticket by 7%, with the #TPP ticket another 7% behind.

"Please do not cry, please do not be disappointed", Hou says.
I'll rather pop a bottle of good bubbly! Concession speeches of the KMT sound pretty good. #Taiwan #elections

The Japan TimesJan 13, 2024
One of Asia’s most consequential elections this year has kicked off in Taiwan, as the self-ruled island’s 19.5 million eligible voters head to polls to choose their next president, vice president and legislators. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/13/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election/?utm_content=buffer1c3f3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla #us #laichingte #tsaiingwen #houyuih #kowenje
Voting kicks off in Taiwan’s pivotal presidential election

The three main parties are contesting what some have framed as a vote of “change versus continuity.”

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The Japan TimesJan 10, 2024
Barring a dramatic upset, incumbent vice president Lai Ching-te looks set to win the presidential election, but without a strong mandate from voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/10/world/taiwan-election/?utm_content=buffer64547&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #taiwan #china #kowenje #laichingte #houyuih #kmt #dpp #tpp
Cross-strait relations hang in the balance with Taiwan election

Despite voter fatigue with the DPP and Lai Ching-te’s own lackluster campaign, his opponents have failed to articulate a compelling alternative.

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The Japan TimesJan 9, 2024
With the main opposition candidate having narrowed the front-runner's lead, Taiwan is set for its most hotly contested presidential race in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/09/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election-preview/?utm_content=buffera76eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #pla #kowenje #laichingte #houyuih #usmilitary #us
Close race emerges as Taiwan election enters final stretch

Expectations that front-runner Lai Ching-te would simply stroll to victory on Saturday have been dashed, with his polling lead having narrowed significantly.

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The Japan TimesJan 8, 2024
Washington's stance and policies on Taiwan are unlikely to change significantly regardless of who wins the island’s presidential and legislative elections on Saturday, according to a former director of the United States’ de facto embassy in Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-us-douglas-paal/?utm_content=buffer681d2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #pla #usmilitary #laichingte #houyuih #kowenje #douglaspaal
U.S. policy unlikely to shift after Taiwan poll, ex-de facto envoy says

Any differences in Washington's reaction would be 'nuanced,' and rather involve 'adjustments in degree than in type,” said former AIT chief Douglas H. Paal.

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The Japan TimesJan 3, 2024
Chinese military pressure against Taiwan is unlikely to end no matter who wins the island's closely watched presidential race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/03/asia-pacific/politics/china-military-taiwan-election/?utm_content=buffer25f26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #china #taiwan #elections #kmt #dpp #houyuih #laichingte
'Hawkish' China military squeeze on Taiwan likely after election

With both the DPP and KMT pledging to bolster the island's defenses, Beijing is expected to continue its saber-rattling regardless who emerges victorious in the polls.

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The Japan TimesDec 25, 2023
Taiwan's upcoming 2024 elections are set to be the most consequential in Asia — and have the world on edge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/25/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-presidential-election-preview/?utm_content=buffer5151a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #us #usmilitary #pla #laichingte #houyuih #kowenje #taiwanjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #2023inreview
What’s at stake in Taiwan’s January presidential election?

Depending on the outcome, the closely watched vote could have markedly different security and economic implications for the entire region.

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