A guide to this month’s vote which will determine who runs the island for the next four years.
Lai Ching-te (left), Taiwanese presidential candidate from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, shakes hands with Ko Wen-je, candidate from the Taiwan People’s Party, as Hou Yu-ih, candidate from the Kuomintang Party, looks on during a debate in Taipei, December 30, 2023. Credit: Pei Chen via AP Photos
On Taiwan’s campaign trail, presidential candidates are sticking to a familiar message: the decision voters make in the January 13 election will make the difference between peace and war with neighboring China. That big issue is competing for attention along with a myriad of domestic social and economic concerns affecting Taiwanese voters which, for some, loom larger in their daily lives.
This week, The Wire offers a guide to Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections which will shap
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