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,
Taiwan gets set to head to the polls
CNN’s Will Ripley reports on the high-stakes presidential election in Taiwan that’s being closely watched by both Beijing and Washington.
Taiwan election: silence in Brussels lays bare EU divisions on Taipei
No matter how bland the statement on cross-strait tensions is, it is expected to either incur resistance from Beijing or be taken as a criticism of Taipei under the leadership of Taiwanese President ...
What Taiwan’s Election Could Mean for the Island and the World
The vote for a new president could reshape the complicated, risky balance between Taiwan, China and the United States.
White House prepares for Taiwan presidential elections and ‘period of higher tension’
The White House is preparing for several different outcomes. “Anytime we’re heading into a period of higher tension, there are of course always contingency conversations in the U.S. government,” a senior administration official said late Wednesday on a briefing with reporters.
China-Taiwan tensions: Taipei accuses Beijing of interference in election
Taiwan claims China is using disinformation to influence its elections, pressuring reunification.
It’s not war Taiwan’s young voters worry about – it’s jobs
With high home prices and stagnant wages, young voters care more about the economy than Beijing's threats.
Taiwan’s Choice Between ‘War and Peace’
China’s "reunification" offer to Taiwan is sounding less and less peaceful
Opinion: Two key questions hang over Taiwan’s election
Whether the election hinges on pocketbook or cross-strait issues will go a long way to determining who ends up winning, writes Lanhee J. Chen.
Friday Briefing: Taiwan Prepares to Vote
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has demanded unification, which the island democracy has rejected. The tensions over Taiwan are one of the most divisive issues between Beijing and Washington.
China, Taiwan opposition warn of threat to peace from ruling party candidate
China and Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), warned on Thursday of the danger Taiwan's ruling party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te could pose to peace if he wins election this weekend.
In Taiwan election, voters seek to protect island’s autonomy
Taiwan will pick a new president this weekend – a choice centered on which candidate voters believe can best protect the island’s autonomy amid escalating pressure from China, which claims Taiwan as its territory.
Biden to send delegation to Taiwan after island’s election
The Biden administration will send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan after the island’s election this Saturday, in a move that is likely to irritate Beijing.
Taiwan’s Government Can’t Blame Everything on Chinese Disinformation
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Could Taiwan Be the Next Ukraine?
KINMEN ISLAND, TAIWAN — It’s a brisk winter morning on the waters near the line that divides the Taiwanese island of Kinmen and the People’s Republic of China. These waters have historically marked ...
Biden to send delegation to Taiwan days after election in move likely to anger China
President Biden will dispatch a delegation to Taiwan after the island conducts its elections on Jan. 13, a move sure to anger China.