bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

sponsorType

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Hong Kong Legco election, potential Parkinson’s treatment: 5 weekend reads you missed

Mid-air military stand-off triggers duelling protests in China-Japan row latest

Chinese coastguard conducts first rescue drill in Taiwan Strait’s strategic choke point

Japanese PM Takaichi has learned how to do a Washington over Taiwan

Taiwan

Who will win Taiwan’s crucial 2024 election?

News

China

Economy

Can DPP’s William Lai turn a paler shade of green to win Taiwanese presidency?

illustration by Lau Ka-kuen

Taiwanese vice-president William Lai Ching-te speaks at the launch of his presidential election campaign on April 12. Photo: CNA

Ruling party candidate is moderating his pro-independence stance in a bid to reassure Beijing and Washington, analysts said.


Taiwan’s KMT opposition looking for a sense of purpose ahead of next year’s presidential vote

illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Han Kuo-yu was heavily defeated last time, but might have another run at the presidency. Photo: Reuters

Foxconn boss Terry Gou is one of the main KMT candidates. Photo: AP

The Kuomintang is struggling to appeal to younger voters, but may yet turn to an old familiar face for the election.


Taiwan trade in spotlight as mainland China fires timely warning ahead of election with barriers probe

China’s Ministry of Commerce last month announced it had launched a “trade barrier investigation” into Taiwan’s restrictive measures against 2,455 mainland products. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Mainland China launched a ‘trade barrier investigation’ into Taiwan’s restrictive measures against 2,455 products in April, and it could be extended to finish the day before the presidential election is due to take place.


Taiwanese voters will head to the polls in January in what is seen as a crucial election for both the self-ruled island and US-China relations. In this three-part series, the Post looks at the 2024 presidential race.


Taiwan economy

Series

Who will win Taiwan’s crucial 2024 election?

Taiwanese voters will head to the polls in January in what is seen as a crucial election for both the self-ruled island and US-China relations. In this three-part series, the Post looks at the 2024 presidential race.

How William Lai’s ‘deep green’ Taiwan politics became a red line for Beijing

Ruling party candidate is moderating his pro-independence stance in a bid to reassure Beijing and Washington, analysts said.

Can KMT reinvent its 128-year-old self to win Taiwan election next year?

The Kuomintang is struggling to appeal to younger voters, but may yet turn to an old familiar face for the election.

China fires trade probe across Taiwan’s bow. What will it mean for election?

Mainland China launched a ‘trade barrier investigation’ into Taiwan’s restrictive measures against 2,455 products in April, and it could be extended to finish the day before the presidential election is due to take place.