Taiwan held its presidential and legislative elections on January 13, with candidates from the three major parties: the Democratic Progressive Party's Lai Ching-te and Bi-khim Hsiao, the Kuomintang's Hou Yu-ih and Jaw Shaw-kong, and the Taiwan People's Party's Ko Wen-je and Cynthia Wu. With Lai Ching-te and his running mate emerging victorious, the Democratic Progressive Party will continue to direct the future of cross-strait relations and Taiwan's political course for the upcoming four years. Key concerns in this episode include China's reaction, Taiwan's parliamentary division, the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations and the challenges for Taiwan's new president.
Our guests are:
Lai I-Chung
- Prospect Foundation President
Alexander Huang
- KMT International Affairs Director
Amanda Hsiao
- International Crisis Group Senior Analyst on China
Tao Yi-feng
- National Taiwan University Political Science Associate Professor
Wei-Ting Yen
- Franklin and Marshall College Assistant Professor of Government
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