In a closely watched election on January 13, Taiwan’s voters elected Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate and current Vice President Lai Ching-te over Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang and Ko Wen-je of Taiwan People’s Party. No political party gained an outright majority in the legislature. In a new compilation piece, Brookings scholars assess the election results and what they mean for the island, cross-Strait relations, and the U.S.-China-Taiwan triangle.
“If there’s one clear consensus that this election revealed, it’s the fact that the people of Taiwan are overwhelmingly in favor of maintaining the cross-Strait status quo, as reflected in the campaign platforms of all three candidates.”
– Patricia M. Kim
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