Taiwan president resigns as party head after local election losses
Tsai Ing-wen takes ‘all responsibility’ for Democratic Progressive party’s poor performance on Saturday

Associated Press in Taipei
Sat 26 Nov 2022 00.19 EST
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The Taiwan president, Tsai Ing-wen, resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive party (DPP) after it suffered local election losses on Saturday.

Voters in Taiwan overwhelmingly chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island in an election in which lingering concerns about threats from China took a backseat to more local issues.


Tsai spoke out many times about “opposing China and defending Taiwan” while campaigning for DPP. But the party’s candidate Chen Shih-chung, who lost the vote for mayor of Taipei, only raised the issue of the Communist party’s threat a few times before he quickly switched back to local issues as there was little interest, experts said.

Tsai offered her resignation on Saturday evening – following tradition after a major loss – in a short speech in which she also thanked supporters.

“I must shoulder all the responsibility,” she said. “Faced with a result like this, there are many areas that we must deeply review.”

While international observers and the ruling party have attempted to link the elections to the long-term existential threat that is Taiwan’s neighbour, many local experts do not think China – which claims the island as its territory, to be annexed by force if necessary – has a large role to play this time around.


The international community has raised the stakes too high. They’ve raised a local election to this international level, and Taiwan’s survival,” said Yeh-lih Wang, a political science professor at National Taiwan University.

During campaigning, there were few mentions of the large-scale military exercises targeting Taiwan that China conducted in August in reaction to a visit by the US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi.

“So I think if you can’t even raise this issue in Taipei,” Wang said. “You don’t even need to consider it in cities in the south.”

Man placing vote form in box.
Voters were concerned about issues such as pollution, road transport and Covid vaccines, experts said. Photograph: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock
Candidates from the Nationalist party won the mayoral seat in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, as well as in Taoyuan, Taichung and New Taipei city.

The public voted for mayors, city council members and other local leaders in all 13 counties and in nine cities. There was also a referendum on lowering the voting age from 20 to 18, which was defeated, according to local media.


Chiang Wan-an, elected as the mayor of Taipei, declared victory on Saturday night at a large rally. “I will let the world see Taipei’s greatness,” he said.

Not all votes had been formally counted by the time of his speech, but Chiang and the other candidates’ numerical lead allowed them to declare victory.

Kao Hung-an, a candidate in the relatively new Taiwan People’s party, won the mayoral seat in Hsinchu, a city home to many of Taiwan’s semiconductor companies.

Campaigns had resolutely focused on the local: air pollution in the central city of Taichung, traffic snarls in Taipei’s tech hub, Nangang, and the island’s Covid-19 vaccine buying strategies, which left the island in short supply during an outbreak last year.

The defeat for the ruling DPP may be partly explained by the way it handled the pandemic.


“The public has some dissatisfaction with the DPP on this, even though Taiwan has done well relatively speaking in pandemic prevention,” said Huang Wei-hao, a political science professor at National Sun Yat-sen University.

At an elementary school in New Taipei City, which surrounds Taipei, voters young and old came early despite it raining.

Yu Mei-zhu, 60, said she came to cast her ballot for the incumbent mayor, Hou You-yi. “I think he has done well, so I want to continue to support him. I believe in him, and that he can improve our environment in New Taipei City and our transportation infrastructure.”

Tsai came out early on Saturday morning to cast her ballot, catching many voters by surprise as her security and entourage swept through the school.

“If the DPP loses many county seats, then their ability to rule will face a very strong challenge,” said You Ying-lung, chair at the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation, which regularly conducts public surveys on political issues.

The election results will in some ways also reflect the public’s attitude toward the ruling party’s performance over the last two years, You said.

Some felt apathetic to the local race. “It feels as if everyone is almost the same, from the policy standpoint,” said 26-year-old Sean Tai, an employee at a hardware store.

Tai declined to say who he voted for, but wants someone who will raise Taipei’s profile and bring better economic prospects while keeping the status quo with China. “We don’t want to be completely sealed off. I really hope that Taiwan can be seen internationally,” he said.

Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/26/taiwan-local-election-polls-2024-presidential-election

The west made us believe that taiwanese and government hate China. This election is an eye opener that Taiwan doesn't want confrontation with China but the West painting it so and brain the Taiwanese president

Not because of confrontation with China

God1000:
Not because of confrontation with China

Because of what?

Biodun556:


Because of what?

maybe the president didn't perform well.

Every Taiwanese wants a free and democratic Taiwan

God1000:
maybe the president didn't perform well.

Every Taiwanese wants a free and democratic Taiwan

Majority of taiwanese want Peace with China and not confrontation.

Tainese are Chinese they only want autonomy under peaceful coexistence with Chinese not confrontation as their brain washed female president paint it

That is what the media does. the creation of narrative through constant propaganda and lies and half-truths create a kind of 'alternate reality' which hopes to influence reality itself.

It is the media that made people think Hong kong people hate china when infact majority are pro Beijing, incluing carrie lam.
The same media is creating all sorts of narrative around Ukraine/ russia war when actually overwhelming majority of the people in the dombass region are pro Russia.
The same media is creating anti Biafran narrative in the Eastern region. Conduct referendum today and see this propaganda collapse in hours as all Eastern region and some middle belt will vote overwhelmingly for Biafra.

hmm

Biodun556:


Majority of taiwanese want Peace with China and not confrontation.

Tainese are Chinese they only want autonomous under peaceful coexistence with Chinese not confrontation as their brain washed female president paint it

China doesn't want to respect the one China and two systems policy anymore, they want to have full control of Taiwan just like Hong Kong

Interesting...

2024 Taiwan will reunify with mainland China

God1000:
China doesn't want to respect the one China and two systems policy anymore, they want to have full control of Taiwan just like Hong Kong

The issues have been exergerated by US and brain washed Taiwanese president. This is why China appears so soft towards Taiwan because the Chinese government is aware that the West is behind the whole gimmick and that majority of Taiwanese favour China

God1000:
China doesn't want to respect the one China and two systems policy anymore, they want to have full control of Taiwan just like Hong Kong

Why don’t USA accept Hawaii and Puerto Rico trying to get tiger own independent from USA.
In fact any serious attempted by those small countries(States) will be met by USA military might, that’s the law

seunny4lif:

Why don’t USA accept Hawaii and Puerto Rico trying to get tiger own independent from USA.
In fact any serious attempted by those small countries(States) will be met by USA military might, that’s the law

but you need to ask yourself why countries like Taiwan and Ukraine prefer having a cordial relationship with USA that is hundreds of miles away instead of their nuclear armed neighbors.

It is because they see those countries as threats and bullies.

God1000:
but you need to ask yourself why countries like Taiwan and Ukraine prefer having a cordial relationship with USA that is thousands of miles away instead of their nuclear armed neighbors.

It is because they see those countries as threats and bullies.

Same reason Cuba, Mexico and Co refused to sanction Russia even when they are few km away from USA and those continue to send officials to visit Russia and China.
Those nations even invited Russia and China officials because they knew better.

seunny4lif:

Same reason Cuba, Mexico and Co refused to sanction Russia even when they are few km away from USA and continue to in visit Russia and China officials was because they knew better.

just admit that Americans are good in making friends

God1000:
but you need to ask yourself why countries like Taiwan and Ukraine prefer having a cordial relationship with USA that is hundreds of miles away instead of their nuclear armed neighbors.

It is because they see those countries as threats and bullies.

Before 2014 mass protest sponsored by the West that ousted pro Russia Ukrainian government, Ukraine has always being with Russia.

Taiwan also favoured China before the pro west present leader came in.

Biodun556:
The west made us believe that taiwanese and government hate China. This election is an eye opener that Taiwan doesn't want confrontation with China but the West painting it so and brain the Taiwanese president

Shut Up Ur Dirty Mouth Stop Saying What You Don't Know. Stay There And Face Ur Miserable Country Which Will Not Develop 200 Years To Come. You Nigerhans Are Talking Nonsense, Can't You Face Your Shithole Country? Next Year, Shithole Nigeria Will Face Their Corruptible Election Which So Many Of You Will Uselessly Sell Your Vote For A Common Man That Is Not Up To The Level Of American Man. No Wonder Many Nigerian Are Fucking Poor, What Cause It? It Is Because Many Nigerians Are Useless And Incompetent. Since Nigeria Is Harbouring With Some Useless People, Nigeria Can Never Be Like America In 2000 Years To Come. I'm Pitiable With Nigerians Who Are American Asslicker Being Desperate About America Passport & Visa. Stop Remaining Here To Lambast America.

Biodun556:


The issues have been exergerated by US and brain washed Taiwanese president. This is why China appears so soft towards Taiwan because the Chinese government is aware that the West is behind the whole gimmick and that majority of Taiwanese favour China

This Thread Has No Backbone, Okay?? Have U Done Any Research? Try To Be Competent Not Incompetent.

God1000:
but you need to ask yourself why countries like Taiwan and Ukraine prefer having a cordial relationship with USA that is hundreds of miles away instead of their nuclear armed neighbors.

It is because they see those countries as threats and bullies.

Thank You, You Are Saying The Right Thing. Let These Shithole Nairaland Analysts Keep On Dancing With Obnoxious Propaganda Here.

Otobong3374:
Shut Up Ur Dirty Mouth Stop Saying What You Don't Know. Stay There And Face Ur Miserable Country Which Will Not Develop 200 Years To Come. You Nigerhans Are Talking Nonsense, Can't You Face Your Shithole Country? Next Year, Shithole Nigeria Will Face Their Corruptible Election Which So Many Of You Will Uselessly Sell Your Vote For A Common Man That Is Not Up To The Level Of American Man. No Wonder Many Nigerian Are Fucking Poor, What Cause It? It Is Because Many Nigerians Are Useless And Incompetent. Since Nigeria Is Harbouring With Some Useless People, Nigeria Can Never Be Like America In 2000 Years To Come. I'm Pitiable With Nigerians Who Are American Asslicker Being Desperate About America Passport & Visa. Stop Remaining Here To Lambast America.

Hope you’re not Nigerian

NJyoruba12:
Hope you’re not Nigerian

How Can I Be?

Otobong3374:
How Can I Be?

You either are or you aren’t

NJyoruba12:
You either are or you aren’t

I Don't Talk To A Maniac, Okay?

seunny4lif:

Same reason Cuba, Mexico and Co refused to sanction Russia even when they are few km away from USA and those continue to send officials to visit Russia and China.
Those nations even invited Russia and China officials because they knew better.

Mexico has a good relationship with the USA,
Cuba is just a rouge state.

Biodun556:


Before 2014 mass protest sponsored by the West that ousted pro Russia Ukrainian government, Ukraine has always being with Russia.

Taiwan also favoured China before the pro west present leader came in.

Please go and read the Twain strait crisis, the island of Taiwan has always and will remain pro west..

Otobong3374:
I Don't Talk To A Maniac, Okay?

Are you ashamed of who you are? You should sort that out instead of writing trash about Nigerians

NJyoruba12:

Are you ashamed of who you are? You should sort that out instead of writing trash about Nigerians

Black Monkey

Otobong3374:
Black Monkey

How original? Never heard that before. You came to a Nigerian website to be racist against black people. That is black power right there.

Biodun556:
Taiwan president resigns as party head after local election losses
Tsai Ing-wen takes ‘all responsibility’ for Democratic Progressive party’s poor performance on Saturday

Associated Press in Taipei
Sat 26 Nov 2022 00.19 EST
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email
The Taiwan president, Tsai Ing-wen, resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive party (DPP) after it suffered local election losses on Saturday.

Voters in Taiwan overwhelmingly chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island in an election in which lingering concerns about threats from China took a backseat to more local issues.


Tsai spoke out many times about “opposing China and defending Taiwan” while campaigning for DPP. But the party’s candidate Chen Shih-chung, who lost the vote for mayor of Taipei, only raised the issue of the Communist party’s threat a few times before he quickly switched back to local issues as there was little interest, experts said.

Tsai offered her resignation on Saturday evening – following tradition after a major loss – in a short speech in which she also thanked supporters.

“I must shoulder all the responsibility,” she said. “Faced with a result like this, there are many areas that we must deeply review.”

While international observers and the ruling party have attempted to link the elections to the long-term existential threat that is Taiwan’s neighbour, many local experts do not think China – which claims the island as its territory, to be annexed by force if necessary – has a large role to play this time around.


The international community has raised the stakes too high. They’ve raised a local election to this international level, and Taiwan’s survival,” said Yeh-lih Wang, a political science professor at National Taiwan University.

During campaigning, there were few mentions of the large-scale military exercises targeting Taiwan that China conducted in August in reaction to a visit by the US House speaker, Nancy Pelosi.

“So I think if you can’t even raise this issue in Taipei,” Wang said. “You don’t even need to consider it in cities in the south.”

Man placing vote form in box.
Voters were concerned about issues such as pollution, road transport and Covid vaccines, experts said. Photograph: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock
Candidates from the Nationalist party won the mayoral seat in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, as well as in Taoyuan, Taichung and New Taipei city.

The public voted for mayors, city council members and other local leaders in all 13 counties and in nine cities. There was also a referendum on lowering the voting age from 20 to 18, which was defeated, according to local media.


Chiang Wan-an, elected as the mayor of Taipei, declared victory on Saturday night at a large rally. “I will let the world see Taipei’s greatness,” he said.

Not all votes had been formally counted by the time of his speech, but Chiang and the other candidates’ numerical lead allowed them to declare victory.

Kao Hung-an, a candidate in the relatively new Taiwan People’s party, won the mayoral seat in Hsinchu, a city home to many of Taiwan’s semiconductor companies.

Campaigns had resolutely focused on the local: air pollution in the central city of Taichung, traffic snarls in Taipei’s tech hub, Nangang, and the island’s Covid-19 vaccine buying strategies, which left the island in short supply during an outbreak last year.

The defeat for the ruling DPP may be partly explained by the way it handled the pandemic.


“The public has some dissatisfaction with the DPP on this, even though Taiwan has done well relatively speaking in pandemic prevention,” said Huang Wei-hao, a political science professor at National Sun Yat-sen University.

At an elementary school in New Taipei City, which surrounds Taipei, voters young and old came early despite it raining.

Yu Mei-zhu, 60, said she came to cast her ballot for the incumbent mayor, Hou You-yi. “I think he has done well, so I want to continue to support him. I believe in him, and that he can improve our environment in New Taipei City and our transportation infrastructure.”

Tsai came out early on Saturday morning to cast her ballot, catching many voters by surprise as her security and entourage swept through the school.

“If the DPP loses many county seats, then their ability to rule will face a very strong challenge,” said You Ying-lung, chair at the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation, which regularly conducts public surveys on political issues.

The election results will in some ways also reflect the public’s attitude toward the ruling party’s performance over the last two years, You said.
Some felt apathetic to the local race. “It feels as if everyone is almost the same, from the policy standpoint,” said 26-year-old Sean Tai, an employee at a hardware store.

Tai declined to say who he voted for, but wants someone who will raise Taipei’s profile and bring better economic prospects while keeping the status quo with China. “We don’t want to be completely sealed off. I really hope that Taiwan can be seen internationally,” he said.

Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/26/taiwan-local-election-polls-2024-presidential-election

The economy and infrastructural development meant a lot to the
Taiwanese voters. That's why the ruling party lost... despite the successful handling of Covid-19!

The Taiwanese still cherish their distinct independence from China.