Blow to Beijing as Taiwan chooses candidate Xi fears the most

In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, we take a look at the
Taiwanese election, and what it means for the region, with Asia
Correspondent Nicola Smith and Senior Foreign Correspondent
Sophia Yan. 


Taiwan, which the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own
territory, represents one of the world’s most dangerous
flashpoints, with the potential to ignite a global war.


The general election is one of the most consequential of the 70+
polls being held around the world this year, determining how the
island of 23.5 million people will manage its ties with China
over the next four years.


Contributors:


David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on X.


Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.


Nicola Smith (Asia Correspondent). @niccijsmith on X.


Read


China must ‘win the hearts’ of the Taiwanese, says Xi, by Nicola
Smith


Nauru cuts ties with Taiwan as China accused of bribery, by
Nicola Smith


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