Elections – Page 5

Here’s Why Taiwan’s Elections Have Me Worried About the Future

I will go to the polls on Saturday worried about our future and whether we can preserve and maintain what we’ve achieved.

The Democratic Progressive Party has transformed Taiwan into a bastion against Chinese power. Now it is promising a mix of change and continuity.

At the island’s election rallies, warming up the crowd for candidates is crucial. “You have to light a fire in their hearts,” one host says.

In its coming elections, Taiwan is voting in China’s shadow.

The closely-watched contest has been a hot mess for more than a decade.