Taiwan votes for a new president against a backdrop of growing China threats
Political
The election results will decide the future of the country.
Presidential elections began in Taiwan on 13 January. This is reported by CNN.
It is noted that in the self-governing island state with a population of 24 million people scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections.
The report notes that polling stations opened on Saturday morning and will close at 4pm.
The candidates for the presidential election were incumbent Vice President Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party, Kuomintang member Hou Yu-ih, and New Taipei Mayor Ke Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party.
China's ruling Communist Party considers Taiwan its territory, although it has never controlled it. And Xi Jinping has called Taiwan's unification with China "a historical inevitability."
The paper said the election results will not only determine Taiwan's future, but could reshape its relationship with Beijing and test recent US and Chinese efforts to stabilise strained relations.
It is noted that in the self-governing island state with a population of 24 million people scheduled presidential and parliamentary elections.
The report notes that polling stations opened on Saturday morning and will close at 4pm.
The candidates for the presidential election were incumbent Vice President Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party, Kuomintang member Hou Yu-ih, and New Taipei Mayor Ke Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party.
China's ruling Communist Party considers Taiwan its territory, although it has never controlled it. And Xi Jinping has called Taiwan's unification with China "a historical inevitability."
The paper said the election results will not only determine Taiwan's future, but could reshape its relationship with Beijing and test recent US and Chinese efforts to stabilise strained relations.
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