A Post-Election Risk Assessment for the Taiwan Strait
On Jan. 13, Taiwan will elect a new government whose decision-making will play an important role in shaping cross-strait dynamics for the next four years.
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On Jan. 13, Taiwan will elect a new government whose decision-making will play an important role in shaping cross-strait dynamics for the next four years.
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
The island will elect its next president in January, with William Lai, the independence-leaning party’s candidate, currently ahead in the polls.
Hou Yu-ih has vowed to invest in Taiwan’s defenses while pursing dialogue with China. It is unclear whether Beijing would condition the latter on Hou not pursuing the former.
Beijing banned imports of the fish in June last year saying it had found banned chemicals and high levels of antibiotics in them.