This makes it particularly interesting. Because it was a time of tension between China and the United States. very high
The main topic of the campaign is obviously mainland China.
But the issue of the stomach is no less important. Whether it is the fact that wages are no longer enough to cover housing which is becoming more expensive.
And there is no escape from geopolitics.
The polls say so. Half of voters are worried about relations with mainland China.
There are 3 major candidates.
William Lai Qingde of the Democratic Progressive Party
Lai is the 64-year-old vice president and has made it clear that Taiwan must be its own person. It is not part of mainland China.
It is this kind of tough attitude that arouses Beijing’s revulsion. The continental media have vigorously analyzed this campaign.
No wonder the Chinese media turned against Mr. Lai. Because he has the same direction as Mrs. Tsai Ing-wen, the current president.
Chinese government spokesperson Global Times criticized him. Mr Lai who leads such a campaign must be prosecuted under the law to suppress separatism.
He worked closely with Tsai Ing-wen from 2017 to 2019 and has always openly expressed his opinion of pushing for Taiwan’s independence.
In this way the Beijing government labels it as “Separatists” constitute a serious crime under Chinese law.
This ruling party candidate graduated with a doctorate from Harvard University. and was a kidney specialist before pursuing a career in government service in the mid-1990s
He was chosen as Deputy for the constituency of Tainan, in the south of the island
and won the city’s mayoral election in 2010, running until 2014.
With a record vote of 74%
He campaigned underlining that “Taiwan hopes to become friends with China,” but it is not part of China. We must associate with each other equally.
Lai said Taiwan does not want to be an enemy of China. We can be friends.
This also reinforces the fact that they want to see China have democracy and freedom like Taiwan.
Phrases like this have sparked anger on the continent.
nicknamed Lai a “troublemaker” and “the destroyer of the Chinese nation.”
The person who has angered Beijing the most is probably the party’s vice presidential candidate, Hsiao Bi-khim.
She was born in Japan, raised in the United States, and later served as Taiwan’s representative to the United States for the past three years.
China sees it as a symbol of Taiwan’s closeness to the United States.
Beijing looked at her with extremely suspicious eyes. Even calling her a “A bigoted separatist for Taiwan independence”.
China has already announced sanctions twice.
This means he will not be able to set foot on Chinese soil. and bans Chinese businessmen from associating with her
If Beijing had diplomats A “wolf warrior”, she declared herself a “cat warrior” to counterbalance China.
He once told the Economist: “Cats are cuter than wolves. And then in diplomacy We will focus on making friends.”
The ruling party’s formidable opponent is Hou Youyi, 66, of the Kuomintang (KMT).
Life has been a pretty tough struggle.
Because Hau started out helping the family business by catching pigs. Or he helps sell the meat to the butcher at the market.
As he grew up, he started catching criminals instead. Because he decided to wear the police uniform.
Hou has a reputation as a hard-nosed cop who has worked on many high-profile cases in which he had to take down criminals nationwide.
He was co-lead investigator in the attempted murder case against former President Chen Shuibian.
Until adults see the ability Promoted Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police
Hou entered politics in 2010 and rose to prominence as the mayor of New Taipei City. which is the city with the most inhabitants
In 2018 he won the elections by a landslide. and will serve as mayor for another term in 2022.
The vote represents the opposition party’s hope of taking back the presidential throne from the DPP, which has won two elections in a row.
Hou’s position is on the opposite side of his opponents…he opposes Taiwan independence.
But he tried to avoid giving a direct answer. Regarding China’s position during the campaign
It has become a weakness that competitors have attacked him for not having a clear position.
But when asked to respond he would only say that the relationship between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is clear. We don’t want it to look confusing.
“This relationship is based on the constitution of the Republic of China.”
it’s a phrase he uses to avoid a confrontation with China. But she is afraid to make voters believe that he is “afraid of China”.
Hou’s partner is Jaw Shaw-gong, 73, a well-known political commentator. He was the leader of a right-wing party called “New Party”
Jaw supports the reunification of Taiwan with China.
But during this campaign also avoid talking about it openly.
He said that if he won the election, he would not push for national reunification with China.
The third choice for today’s presidential election is Ke Wenze of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP).
Some call it a “dark horse.” He was a doctor and caused a stir by singing raps while campaigning for mayor of Taipei.
He positions himself as “Option 3” in the middle among the candidates who would provoke China. with candidates leaning towards China
His advantage is that he is popular among young voters.
He is famous for his proclamations of support. “Sunflower Student Movement” in 2014
This was a protest activity by a group of students protesting against China’s growing influence in Taiwan.
After being elected mayor of Taipei City, political positions changed.
Announcing that they are ready to strengthen ties between Taipei and mainland China. Especially for the city of Shanghai
He founded the TPP Party in 2019 with the policy of being the “Third Alternative Party” in addition to the DPP and the Kuomintang which has always monopolized Taiwanese politics
In 2020, the TPP party won 5 out of 113 seats in parliament and is considered the third largest political party in Taiwan.
Ker campaigned by claiming that the DPP was dangerous to Taiwan because it “supported war with China”.
But he criticized the Kuomintang for being too “leaning” towards China.
This evening we will know whether Xi Jinping in Beijing will feel more relieved or irritated!
2024-01-12 17:03:38
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