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#Taiwan election could decide whether #China invades
— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Defense News (@IndoPac_Info) January 10, 2024
If Taiwan’s incumbent, independence-oriented party stays in power, Chinese leader Xi Jinping might feel he has no choice but to force the issue of reunification.
Conversely, if the opposition – which agrees with Beijing that… pic.twitter.com/3h6AmzxsC8
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#Normality returns.
— Wen-Ti Sung (@wentisung) November 30, 2023
Taiwan presidential poll – MyFormosa, Nov 24, 27-28.
36.3 – DPP's Lai (+4.9%)⬆️
31.0 – KMT's Hou
18.0 – TPP / Ko Wen-je (-7.2%)⬇️
Back to 2.5-way race, the natural state. Are we seeing the effects of KMT's 6+ months of own goals slowly waning? #Structuralism pic.twitter.com/oLwNsplcvc
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Taiwan's presidential poll – by CNews (done in Nov 24-25):
— Wen-Ti Sung (@wentisung) November 27, 2023
36.8 – DPP's Lai
26.6 – KMT's Hou
26.8 – TPP's Ko Wen-je
Now we have something more in-line with expectation
True Taiwan experts will remember KMT denounced CNews just 2 weeks ago for always overestimating Ko's numbers pic.twitter.com/QeVeDD5DEa
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TIME profile of @ChingteLai. Taiwan’s likely next President.
— christinelu 🦉🗝️ (@christinelu) November 26, 2023
“Lai’s father died in an accident in the pits when he was just 2 years old, leaving his mother to raise six children alone.
Money was tight. Instead of toys, Lai had banyan trees to climb; instead of new clothes, he… pic.twitter.com/V3OH92VbS2
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Taiwan's presidential poll, now that all candidacies are finalized — Nov 21-23 (by MyFormosa)
— Wen-Ti Sung (@wentisung) November 24, 2023
31.4 – DPP (Lai Ching-te)
31.1 – KMT (Hou Yu-ih) 🚀↗️
25.2 – TPP (Ko Wen-Je)
Poll shows KMT is closing in on the DPP 🤾♂️ pic.twitter.com/480qWaQxZm
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BREAKING: Foxconn founder Terry Gou withdraws from race for Taiwan president.https://t.co/swjWUeGCoe
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) November 24, 2023
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Terry Gou, the founder of iPhone maker Foxconn, drops out of Taiwan’s presidential election race #TaiwanNews #TaiwanNews #ChinaPolitics #ChinesePolitics [Video] Terry Gou said he chose to "sacrifice myself for the greater good" to prevent a crowded race… https://t.co/uKFFeM1243
— China News Video (@ChinaNewsVideo) November 24, 2023
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https://twitter.com/christinelu/status/1727718055692886142?t=7Q3EJXWg4BfL5AfYTOHcUg&s=19
— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) November 24, 2023
— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) November 24, 2023
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Meanwhile, the “opposition parties” in Taiwan failed to form a coalition because neither one wants to be the VP.
— christinelu 🦉🗝️ (@christinelu) November 23, 2023
These guys are not serious about protecting anything but their inflated egos and it shows. https://t.co/yMxf0HNu9y
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Back in Taiwan! Honored to join @ChingteLai on the ticket as VP for 2024. Tough road ahead expected as I shoulder a heavier burden. Taiwan’s democracy deserves our best efforts. pic.twitter.com/oFlT1iLZbU
— Bi-khim Hsiao 蕭美琴 (@bikhim) November 21, 2023
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Read her full speech here: https://t.co/EGYQpO0UOi
— 民主進步黨 Democratic Progressive Party (@DPPonline) November 23, 2023
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Hsiao Bi-khim: “Trust but verify” #China’s denial of timeline for attacking #Taiwan
— Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Defense News (@IndoPac_Info) November 23, 2023
Taiwan's Vice presidential candidate for the DPP Hsiao Bi-khim says that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s denial of any timeline for attacking Taiwan should be assessed through the philosophy of… pic.twitter.com/1s7uWvN6mc
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