Will Taiwan vote’s outcome bring a China-friendly party?
Taiwan’s midterm vote is seen a test of popularity for the pro-independence ruling party.
Millions of people in Taiwan turned out to cast their vote in midterm elections and answer 10 referendum questions.
These questions included whether or not to change the island’s name in international sporting events from Chinese Taipei to Taiwan.
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The results, which have caused the head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to resign, will be closely watched by China’s government in Beijing, which regards Taiwan as a breakaway territory.
The Taiwanese have formal diplomatic ties with only a few countries as Beijing makes it impossible to have official relations with both.
So, how will the result affect ongoing tensions with Beijing?
Presenter: Laura Kyle
Guests:
Chih-Cheng Lo – legislator for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party
Einar Tangen – China political analyst
Fabrizio Bozzato – member of the Taiwan Strategy Research Association at the Taiwan Centre for International Strategic Studies
Published On 24 Nov 2018