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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Taiwan election may open window for better China ties, report says

Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, gives a speech
Beijing severed dialogue with Taipei after Tsai Ing-wen’s election victory in 2016. Photograph: Annabelle Chih/Reuters

Taiwan’s presidential election in January is a window of opportunity to resume dialogue between Taipei and Beijing, reduce tensions and lower the risk of conflict, an NGO has said.

A war over Taiwan is not inevitable but “the current trajectory is dangerous”, a report by the International Crisis Group says.

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