Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China

Taiwan votes in local elections amid tensions with China

Local elections are to send message to world about determination to defend its democracy in face of China's rising bellicosity

Opposition Kuomintang wins Taiwan local elections... Zhang Jess greets the Taipei mayor

(Beijing·Taipei=United News) Correspondent Joon-hyung Cho, Correspondent Kim Chul-mun = On the 26th, the opposition Kuomintang won the Taiwan local elections, and the ruling Minjin Party lost.

Taiwan's opposition KMT retakes key election battlefield of Taipei

TAIPEI -- In a key race in local elections held across Taiwan on Saturday, the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) retook the mayorship of its traditional str

Taiwan votes on lower voting age, mayors, city councils

Lingering concerns about the threat posed by its giant neighbor China took a backseat in Taiwan's closely watched local elections on Saturday as voters focused on other pressing issues closer to home such as air pollution and bad traffic.

Taiwan holds local elections amid tensions with China

Elections for mayors, provincial presidents and local councillors in Taiwan turn into an occasion to determine the attitude towards China.

Chinese Taipei votes in local elections amid tensions with Beijing

People in Chinese Taipei have taken to the polls to cast their ballots in local elections, with domestic issues and China’s territorial claims over the self-ruled island dominating the defining vote.