TAIPEI, TAIWAN – JANUARY 13: Confetti flies over the stage and crowd as Taiwan’s Vice President and presidential-elect from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Lai Ching-te speaks to supporters at a rally at the party’s headquarters on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan voted in a general election on Jan. 13 that will have direct implications for cross-strait relations. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) While Taiwan’s presidential election has reinforced the self-ruled island’s democratic politics, it has also raised anticipation of a strong response from China. In the dynamic geopolitical context of the Indo-Pacific, experts say the United States will hold a greater strategic relevance. Its active leadership in the region will be vital to deterring China post-election.
President-elect Lai Ching-te now awaits his May inauguration. The next three months is a crucial period, Cleo Paskal, a non-resident senior fellow with the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told […]
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