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polls show him neck and neck with hou yu ih of the kuomintang party which is open to dialogue with the mainland. "we can never ignore their existence," he says. "misunderstandings lead to conflict." china makes no secret of its intentions when it comes to taiwan. xi jinping in a new year's speech saying, reunification is inevitable. for years china has increased surveillance, fighter jets, even missiles around the island. it's also ramping up disinformation including messaging to sow doubt about u.s. help. >> the message is that there will be no knight in shining armor to save you when things really go down. >> reporter: the third candidate, ko wen je, wants stronger ties to china and the u.s. finding a balance between the two, he says, "this is the