Taiwan's ruling party vice president leads in public opinion poll as Chinese-friendly opposition disrupts talks

Vice President Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-te, who is also a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, is leading in the first public opinion poll since the collapse of the of the alliance of opposition parties for the upcoming presidential election in January 2024. in January 2024. This was reported by UNN with reference to Bloomberg.

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Due to the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for January 13, 2024, the first public opinion poll was conducted in Taiwan. According to Bloomberg, Vice President of the ruling DPP Lai Ching-teh is leading in the first poll, following the collapse of the alliance between China-friendly opposition parties. As indicated, this poll result improves Lai Chin Te's chances of winning by splitting the opposition's votes between the two candidates.

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The ruling DPP party, known for its opposition to closer ties between Taiwan and China, is now seeking to to strengthen relations with the United States and its allies to counter China's influence. Thus, the DPP administration will further impede the clear goal of of Chinese President Xi Jinping to return Taiwan to Beijing's control.

Earlier, China previously said it was not interfering in Taiwan's elections, but on Monday it criticized Lai. Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the government department in Beijing that dealing with Taiwan-related issues, said in a statement that the island's residents islanders should understand that a "persecutor of Taiwan's independence" such as the DPP candidate is a "troublemaker" and "war monger."

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Meanwhile, the presidential candidate from the opposition presidential candidate from the opposition Kuomintang, Hou Yiu-yi (侯友宜), said on Monday that he is the only presidential candidate who clearly opposes formal Taiwan's independence, as he believes it would help achieve peace across the Taiwan Strait.

I opposed Taiwan's independence. We must reduce the risk of war and create a win-win situation [across the Taiwan Strait]. (...) Taiwan's independence will only lead to war," 

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Recently, China's military China's military accused the United States of having illegally entered the territory of the USS Hopper had illegally entered Chinese territorial waters in the South China Sea.