Inside the Race to Become Taiwan’s Next President

Taiwan’s presidential election in January 2024 is drawing global attention, with the island emerging as a key flashpoint between China and the US. Voters are choosing between a ruling party that’s determined to maintain the island’s political independence, and an opposition seeking more engagement with Beijing. ‘Taiwan Decides: A Special Report’ features Bloomberg’s exclusive interviews with the three candidates vying to become Taiwan’s next president: Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te Kuomintang’s Hou Yu-ih and Taiwan People’s Party’s Ko Wen-je #china #politics #asia #taiwan #usa #washington #warzone 00:00 Introduction: China is top of mind for voters ahead of Taiwan’s presidential elections 01:54 DPP’s Lai Ching-te says Taiwan and China ’can be friends’ 08:02 Kuomintang’s Hou Yu-ih presses for warmer ties with China 13:29: Third-party candidate Ko Wen-je is the election’s biggest wild card 19:03: Why China looms over Taiwan&#