Mr Hou is set to be officially confirmed as the KMT’s candidate at a party congress on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAIPEI - At a talk with university students last month, Taiwan opposition candidate Hou Yu-ih was pushed to define a cornerstone of US-China relations that’s maintained peace on his island for decades.the mayor and former policeman avoided the question by citing the need to follow the Constitution.
Those worries are reflected in the polls, where Vice-President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party leads and third-party hopeful Ko Wen-je is making inroads with the younger voters that Mr Hou’s evasive replies annoy. That milestone could help the KMT put aside factional rifts and rally behind Mr Hou, potentially rejuvenating his campaign.
The KMT’s previous president, Mr Ma Ying-jeou, oversaw a historic expansion of ties with Beijing, and even met with Mr Xi in 2015 – the first such summit since the two sides clashed in a civil war. Mr Hou’s pitch to voters is that he’ll dial back tensions. He says that would not only reduce the threat of war but also have other benefits, such as reopening markets for Taiwan exporters after China banned some food imports to exert economic pressure on Ms Tsai.
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