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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.
Posters of presidential candidate William Lai and his running mate, Hsiao Bi-khim. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images) When the votes are being tallied in Taiwan’s presidential election , it …
Some say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath of fresh air
Discrimination against journalists based in mainland China or born there makes mockery of press freedom claims by island’s ruling party.
As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong, witnesses to the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home, are supporting the governing Democratic Progressive Party. Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in the financial hub has cemented their preference for a party committed to preserving Taiwan’s de facto independence and democratic values ahead of Saturday’s…