Taiwan s Pro-China Opposition Suffers Identity Crisis as Chief Admits Beijing Threat
On 3/10/21 at 1:19 PM EST
The chief of Taiwan s main opposition has doubled down on his description of China as a security threat, but faces a forthcoming leadership challenge that could shift the party away from the island s youth and toward closer ties with Beijing.
Johnny Chiang, 49, marked one year as chairman of the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) on Tuesday. He has vowed to modernize the party following consecutive presidential election defeats in 2016 and 2020 and rethink some of its decades-old policies, which have become unpopular among the country s China-skeptic younger voters.
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Pineapple became a politically charged symbol after China banned the import of Taiwan’s pineapples on March 1, citing pests. In response, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off a social media challenge called “Eat Taiwan’s pineapples until you burst,” calling on people to support the island’s farmers.
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