Don’t Read Too Much Into Election Results, Taiwan Tells China Before Vote

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen waves to supporters from a vehicle during a campaign rally ahead of the election in Taoyuan, Taiwan on Jan. 9, 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

TAIPEI—Beijing should not see Taiwan’s elections as representing a win or loss for China, Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Jan. 9, days ahead of a vote overshadowed by Chinese efforts to get the island to accept its rule.

Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday. Its elections are always closely watched by China, which claims the island as its territory.