How China Subverted an Election

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While China is the next super power, and as always that involves evilness, compared to to what the colonial powers of the past such as the British, Dutch, Belgian's, Germans, French etc.. So far China is not been as bad. China is still the next evil superpower. We should look at things in context.

Voted. Not sure what good it'll do, but I did my part. Kind of grim future for Taiwan's democracy no matter which way the midterm elections and/or upcoming primary elections go. How long can Taiwan continue to exist as the thorn in Beijing's side?

Chris and Matt, what was the main reason that you two left California for NYC?

We’ve been in Taipei the last several weeks and observed the fervent mid-term campaigns everywhere this year. Democracy in Taiwan appears to be thriving! Our hosts are riveted by the contests, particularly the very lively contest in Kaohsiung. While my Mandarin is not great, it is clear even to me that the dominant campaign issue the KMT Party (Blue) has with Tsai, Ing-wen and her DPP Party (Green) is not the extent of Taiwan’s relationship with Beijing, but the seemingly widespread perception that Tsai and her party are incandescently incompetent in both domestic matters and in protecting Taiwan’s interests in foreign policy matters. I get the distinct impression from TV broadcasts and conversations that many here feel that the DPP and the KMT agree that Beijing has been and likely will continue to be overreaching and abusive of Taiwan and its allies — but they disagree on the tone of Taiwan’s public and official assertions regarding Taiwan’s de facto independence relative to the obvious fiction of the 1992 Consensus, and the seemingly immature demeanor of Taiwan’s current government toward Cross-straight relations. This recent episode seems to advance the notion that the opposition to Tsai’s Green Party during this campaign pivots on the issue of the Blue Party’s alleged desire to cozy up with Beijing — but it looks to me, as an foreigner visiting this amazing nation, that such an impression would be mistaken at best or misleading at worst.