2024-01-12 22:30:00
13 January 2024, 02:00 AM IST Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai | Photo: AFP
Taipei: The presidential election in the autonomous region of Taiwan will be held on Saturday. The election is crucial in the context of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement in his New Year’s Day message that Taiwan will be reunified through political and military action.
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai is leading in the opinion polls. He is the current Vice President. Lai’s opponent is Hui of the Kuomintang Party, who is loyal to China.
People of China and Taiwan have been warned to vote to elect the right leadership. D.P.P. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the victory of candidate Lai is a huge threat to China-Taiwan relations. US to not interfere in elections and not try to create conflict in the region. China also criticized the warning. Chinese Foreign Minister Mao Ning condemned it as ‘shameful talk’. US to send unofficial delegation to meet Taiwan leadership after election China’s warning is in a decided context.
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