Beijing-Friendly Party Wins Landslide Election Victory in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The ruling party of Taiwan suffered a major defeat in elections that took place on Nov. 24.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost two important mayoral races in Taiwan’s central city of Taichung and the southern port city of Kaohsiung to the opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), which has a Beijing-friendly stance.

While Taiwan is a de facto country with its own constitution, elections, currency, and military, Beijing views the island as a renegade province that must be united with the mainland, by force if necessary.

Since Taiwan held its first direct presidential election in 1996, Beijing’s authoritarian regime has sought to influence political parties into adopting more Beijing-friendly policies. While the DPP is known for advocating formal independence from mainland China, current President Tsai Ing-wen, who belongs to the DPP, has said she wishes to maintain the status quo.

In all, the DDP, which going into the election controlled 13 cities and counties out of a total of 23, retained only six cities and counties, while the KMT, which controlled six cities and counties, won nine more regions, bringing the total under its jurisdiction to 15.

Tsai has since announced her resignation from the DPP chairwoman position, saying that she is responsible for her party’s poor election performance. At a press conference on Nov. 24 announcing her resignation, Tsai said: “Democracy has taught us a lesson today. We should be humble and embrace people’s higher demands.”

In Kaohsiung, the DPP has governed the port city for the past 20 years, with a large electorate base there. Thus, the defeat of DPP candidate Chen Chi-mai by KMT candidate Han Kuo-yu was considered a major upset.

In Taichung City, the incumbent and DPP mayoral candidate Lin Chia-lung sought to retain his seat and was widely expected to win the election. However, Lin ended up losing to KMT candidate Lu Shiow-yen by 200,000 votes.

In Taipei, Ko Wen-jo, an independent candidate, won reelection, defeating both KMT and DPP candidates. However, KMT candidate Ting Shou-chung, who finished second with only 3,254 fewer votes, said he’ll challenge the election results.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/beijing-friendly-party-wins-landslide-election-victory-in-taiwan_2723571.html

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G-20 Summit Could Be Turning Point in US–China Trade War

WASHINGTON—Investors have been holding their breath in the lead-up to the U.S.–China meeting at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Argentina this week. While the outcome of the talks is hard to predict, any consensus over trade can bring a huge relief to global markets.

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed to meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit, which will be held in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The exact timing of the bilateral meeting hasn’t yet been revealed. The two leaders are expected to discuss a range of issues, including North Korea, but trade is likely to dominate the conversation.

Experts share some optimism that the U.S.–China meeting will result in a calming of tensions, at least temporarily.

The two sides will likely agree on a version of a trade ceasefire, said Matthew Goodman, a senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

“I’d say it’s probably 50–50 as to whether there will be a deal,” Goodman said, adding that both parties have motivations to put the trade dispute on hold.

U.S. capital markets have been volatile recently, partly due to uncertainty resulting from the U.S.–Sino dispute. Stocks fell sharply after peaking in early October, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 falling almost 10 percent. The stock market may be putting pressure on Trump to strike a ceasefire deal with Beijing, Goodman said.

The state of the Chinese economy is likewise putting pressure on Xi. Chinese economic growth has slowed this year, battering its stock market. The Shanghai composite index has fallen more than 20 percent year-to-date. Troubles will deepen in China if the trade tensions continue in 2019.

According to Goodman, there is a good chance that the meeting will blow up or there may not even be a meeting. Nevertheless, both parties have reasons to put the dispute behind them, he added.

Even if there is a ceasefire, it’s not going to solve the problem in the long term, Goodman added. China needs to make deep, structural reforms that the United States and allies have been demanding for years.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/g-20-summit-could-be-turning-point-in-us-china-trade-war_2723527.html

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