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Voting begins on Saturday in the most closely watched election in Taiwan since its first in 1996 amid the existential threat of China
In today’s newsletter: Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday, with major geopolitical ramifications on the line
Voters will head to the polls in Taiwan on January 13 to elect a new president and parliament amid increasing tensions between the self-governing island and China, which has ramped up its military presence in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea in recent years.
A disruption to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait would seriously damage the global economy, a senior Biden administration official said on Thursday.
Dual citizens are flying across the Pacific to participate in this weekend’s presidential election. Many of them are motivated by Taiwan-China tensions.