'Our Way Of Life': Taiwan To Vote In Election Dominated By China

Frontrunner and Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling DPP has called for voters to 'choose the right path' to keep Taiwan's democracy strong (Credit: AFP)

Taiwan will vote for a new president on Saturday in an election closely watched across the world, as the new leader will set the course for the democratic island facing growing aggression from China.

A bustling, vibrant democracy of 23 million, Taiwan is separated by a narrow 180-kilometre (110-mile) strait from communist-ruled China, which claims it as part of its territory.