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Hou Yu-ih
![After the Election: Where Will Lai Lead Taiwan? After the Election: Where Will Lai Lead Taiwan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-25-213737.jpg)
After the Election: Where Will Lai Lead Taiwan?
By Lev Nachman and Brian Hioe
Taiwanese voters have made their choice. Now it’s up to President-elect Lai Ching-te – and the reactions from Washington and Beijing – to shape the future.
![Taiwan’s DPP Wins Presidency, Falls Short in Legislature Taiwan’s DPP Wins Presidency, Falls Short in Legislature](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-13-172238.jpg)
Taiwan’s DPP Wins Presidency, Falls Short in Legislature
By Brian Hioe
Lai Ching-te won with a plurality, largely due to a divided opposition. But the loss of the DPP's legislative majority is a warning sign for the party moving forward.
![Taiwan’s January 2024 Elections: What You Need to Know Taiwan’s January 2024 Elections: What You Need to Know](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-11-201233.jpg)
Taiwan’s January 2024 Elections: What You Need to Know
By Phillip C. Saunders
Introducing the three presidential candidates and reviewing four factors likely to shape the outcome.
![Taiwan’s Presidential and VP Contenders Give Final Campaign Push Taiwan’s Presidential and VP Contenders Give Final Campaign Push](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-01-03-142243.jpg)
Taiwan’s Presidential and VP Contenders Give Final Campaign Push
By Brian Hioe
With less than two weeks left until the Taiwanese presidential elections, campaigning (and partisan mud-slinging) has kicked into high gear.
![How Should Beijing Engage with the Next Taiwanese Administration? How Should Beijing Engage with the Next Taiwanese Administration?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-15-133949.jpg)
How Should Beijing Engage with the Next Taiwanese Administration?
By Zhuoran Li
Regardless of who wins Taiwan’s January 13 election, Beijing will have a golden opportunity to initiate talks without preconditions.
![Setting the Record Straight: The KMT Defense Blueprint for Taiwan Setting the Record Straight: The KMT Defense Blueprint for Taiwan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-16-182329.jpg)
Setting the Record Straight: The KMT Defense Blueprint for Taiwan
By Howard Shen
If elected, Hou Yu-ih plans to publish Taiwan’s first National Security Strategy within the first ten months of the presidency.
![Taiwan’s Election Is Not a Turning Point for US Policy Taiwan’s Election Is Not a Turning Point for US Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-11-10.jpg)
Taiwan’s Election Is Not a Turning Point for US Policy
By Robert Sutter
Regardless of who wins in January 2024, we can expect continuity in U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China.
![Taiwan’s Election Isn’t About War. It’s About Clarity. Taiwan’s Election Isn’t About War. It’s About Clarity.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-03-181651.jpg)
Taiwan’s Election Isn’t About War. It’s About Clarity.
By Vincent Y. Chao
A spokesperson for DPP candidate William Lai pushes back on the KMT’s preferred framing of the presidential race.
![How the Taiwan Opposition Alliance Talks Fell Apart How the Taiwan Opposition Alliance Talks Fell Apart](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-27-153746.jpg)
How the Taiwan Opposition Alliance Talks Fell Apart
By Brian Hioe
The pan-Blue camp’s attempt to settle on a unity ticket came crashing down last week in an embarrassing televised spectacle.
![Taiwan Opposition’s Bid for a Unity Ticket Collapses Taiwan Opposition’s Bid for a Unity Ticket Collapses](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-20-134425.jpg)
Taiwan Opposition’s Bid for a Unity Ticket Collapses
By Brian Hioe
An announced breakthrough proved short-lived, as the two sides weren't able to agree on how to weight polls for determining the presidential candidate.
![Taiwan Is Attending the APEC Summit, Too Taiwan Is Attending the APEC Summit, Too](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-15-183339.jpg)
Taiwan Is Attending the APEC Summit, Too
By Christopher Bodeen
Taiwan’s participation in APEC offers a rare chance to break the diplomatic embargo imposed by China.
![As Taiwan’s Election Looms, KMT-TPP Unity Talks Stumble As Taiwan’s Election Looms, KMT-TPP Unity Talks Stumble](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-02-130212.jpg)
As Taiwan’s Election Looms, KMT-TPP Unity Talks Stumble
By Brian Hioe
With three candidates vying for the pan-Blue vote, Taiwan's presidential election is shaping up to be contentious but ultimately not very competitive.
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