Why Taiwan’s Election Matters – WSJ

Taiwan’s citizens head to the surveys Saturday in a governmental election that might echo far beyond its coasts. The echoes will have more to do with the island’s dedication to its democracy than with the policies of any specific prospect.

This is an uncommonly substantial election since the Taiwan Strait has actually turned into one of the world’s geostrategic flash points. The mainland Individuals’s Republic of China has actually been dedicated to soaking up Taiwan for years, and President Xi Jinping has actually grown more aggressive in pushing Beijing’s claims. Following Russia’s intrusion of Ukraine, Taiwan has actually entered focus as the other location where a big autocracy might be lured to overrun a smaller sized, democratic next-door neighbor.