Taiwan goes to the polls amid fears of Beijing's influence and fake news
Taiwan goes to the polls amid fears of Beijing's influence and fake news
- January 10, 2020
- Lev Nachman, poli sci, CNN, Jan. 10, 2020
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"Tsai [Ing-wen] may win this upcoming presidential election, but her ability to push
policy will be severely limited if the DPP loses the (legislature)," according to
Lev Nachman, a Taiwan politics expert at the University of California [Irvine]. "Contention
among smaller parties who previously worked with the DPP will further hinder Tsai's
odds of a successful second term. In the face of this power split among parties, Taiwanese
politics is undoubtedly facing a hard four years."
For the full story, please visit https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/10/asia/taiwan-election-china-tsai-intl-hnk/index.html.
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