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In today’s newsletter: Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday, with major geopolitical ramifications on the line

Voting begins on Saturday in the most closely watched election in Taiwan since its first in 1996 amid the existential threat of China

Some 63 percent of Taiwan’s people identify as Taiwanese, but it might not affect the outcome of Saturday’s vote.

Voters in Taiwan choose their new president on Saturday in a high-stakes election that carries huge geopolitical relevance. With the threat of a Chinese invasion looming larger than ever, the self-governing island’s upcoming vote is capturing global attention. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the three candidates vying for Taiwan’s…

Taipei responds to Beijing calling frontrunner candidate Lai ‘dangerous’ and towards ‘evil path’ of independence.

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.

Once political outsiders, Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is now seen as ‘establishment’ by younger voters.

Some say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath of fresh air

From pineapples to petrochemicals, Beijing uses trade to influence opinion, but analysts say it has little impact.

When the votes are being tallied in Taiwan’s presidential election, it won’t be only the 23.6 million inhabitants of the island eagerly awaiting a result – in Beijing and Washington, too, there will be some anxious faces.

With Beijing favouring the opposition candidate, the ruling DPP has accused China of interfering in presidential election