Taiwan Election Too Close to Call
With the three leading presidential
candidates in a neck and neck battle and 30 per cent of the
electorate undecided, it's hard to predict who will prevail in
Saturday's general election in Taiwan, says Dr. Harry Hsiao. A
faculty member in UVic's Pacific and Asian studies department, he
specializes in China-Taiwan relations. Hsiao thinks a recent
endorsement of Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chen Shui-bian
by Academia Sinica, Taiwan's prestigious research institute, may give
Chen a bit of a boost. China's premier, Zhu Rongji has warned the
Taiwanese that a vote for Chen is a vote for independence, something
Zhu says China will never allow. Hsiao is willing to discuss the
election and its outcome, which should be known on Canada's west
coast by Saturday morning.
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Media contacts
>Dr. font Hsiao (Pacific and Asian studies) at (250) 721-7483