Taiwan goes to the polls Saturday for elections dominated more than ever by relations with Beijing, which has been accused of trying to bully voters and distort the results in its favor | Analysis by jgriffiths
Hong Kong Taiwan goes to the polls Saturday for elections dominated more than ever by relations with Beijing, which has been accused of trying to bully voters and distort the results in its favor.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to claim an easy victory, capping a remarkable comeback after devastating local election results in 2018 saw her step down as leader of the Democratic Progressive Party following its crushing defeat in races across the self-governing island.Tsai's resurgent popularity has been largely courtesy of domestic fears over China.
China celebrates 70th anniversary of Communist rule 02:14What happens next?More than 19 million Taiwanese are eligible to vote when polls open on Saturday, according to the government-run Central News Agency. Polls close at 4 p.m. local time , with results expected later that night. A victory for Tsai is likely to entrench poor relations with China, which has massively ramped up pressure on the island since her election in 2016.
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