China Failed to Sway Taiwan’s Election. What Happens Now? Beijing loathes the new president, Lai Ching-te. He aims to protect the status quo with caution and American help, but tensions are likely to rise.
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.
Taiwan Party, Reviled by China, Faces Test of its Staying Power The Democratic Progressive Party has transformed Taiwan into a bastion against Chinese power. Now it is promising a mix of change and continuity.
Taiwan Democracy Is Loud and Proud 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.