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Beijing Fails to Sway Taiwan Election Amid War Threats. What’s Next?

Experts offer insights into the future of U.S–China relations post-election.
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Beijing Fails to Sway Taiwan Election Amid War Threats. What’s Next?
Taiwan's Vice President and president-elect, Lai Ching-te, speaks to supporters at a rally in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 13, 2024. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—Taiwan’s Jan. 13 election, seen as one of the most significant in recent history, captured the world’s attention because of its far-reaching implications for U.S.–China relations.

Many in the international community have seen the election as a referendum on the island’s sentiment toward communist China and the United States.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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