Taiwan’s election has presented a familiar victory with the return of the DPP and a fundamental shift in the political landscape with the rise of the TPP.
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Taiwan’s presidential elections this Saturday will be a three-way race between Lai Ching-te (DPP), Hou Yu-ih (KMT), and Ko Wen-je (TPP).
If Taiwan’s pro-independence DPP stays in power, Chinese leader Xi Jinping may feel he has no choice but to force the issue of reunification.
China is increasingly preparing for a possible conflict with the United States over Taiwan, though it likely seeks to avoid a full-blown war.