Ko Wen-je – VOXYVOTE

In Taiwan, Voters Choose President as China Tensions Loom

The race pits the governing party, which has emphasized the island’s sovereignty, against an opposition that favors reviving engagement with China.

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.

The vote for a new president could reshape the complicated, risky balance between Taiwan, China and the United States.

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.