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STORY: Taiwanese head to the ballot booths for a new president and parliamentJanuary 13, 2024It's a three-way race for the presidencybetween current Vice President Lai Ching-te from the Democratic Progressive PartyNew Taipei city Mayor Hou Yu-ih from the Kuomintang and former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je from the Taiwan People's PartyChina,

William Lai, an independence-minded former doctor, is set to become the new president of Taiwan in a decisive victory that will infuriate China and increase military and diplomatic tension across the Taiwan Strait.

TAIWAN'S RULING PARTY WINS PRESIDENCY, LOSES PARLIAMENT MAJORITY: The most likely outcome. This could bring an angry reaction from China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, and make it hard for Lai to push his policy priorities.

When Taiwan heads to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and legislature, their votes will be keenly watched at home and abroad. That’s because the self-ruled island of 23 million people has an outsized impact on the global business and trade,

Voters headed to the polls to choose a new president who could alter the complicated, risky balance between Taiwan, China and the United States.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with a senior Chinese diplomat as the Biden administration seeks to mitigate tensions over Taiwan as the island holds its presidential election

In the run-up to Taiwan’s presidential election, government officials and NGOs say the island has been targeted by thousands of disinformation attacks, which authorities say is an attempt by China to influence the pivotal vote.

Potentially the most disruptive force this time round is election interference with major concerns about the amount of disinformation flooding Taiwanese social media.

Voters are lining up to cast ballots in a tight three-way presidential race that will determine the island democracy’s future, including its ties with Washington and Beijing.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday raised concerns over China's human rights issues in a meeting with senior Chinese official Liu Jianchao in Washington, the State Department said. They also discussed "maintaining peace and stability" in the Taiwan Strait,

The island’s pivotal election has not been on the European Union’s agenda, but cross-strait tensions are making it harder to ignore.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is counting on its rocket force, the PLARF, to deliver the first and most powerful blows against Taiwanese and allied troops in the event of an invasion of Taiwan.

A Chinese defense spokesperson on Friday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for purchasing US weapons, saying such actions cannot stop the inevitable trend toward China's

Trump, who appeared in court on Thursday, said the “financial statements are perfect” and called the case a “witch hunt.” The judge has already found Trump liable for fraud in the case and plans to issue a decision later this month.

A disruption to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait would seriously damage the global economy, a senior Biden administration official said on Thursday.

American allies in Asia are looking to Taiwan's presidential candidates for signs of continued peace and stability in the region as the island nation prepares to vote on Saturday. Subject matter experts in Japan and the Phillippines,