Missed this little bit of news from Nov. Taiwan held local elections and Tsai's party got a thrashing. So she resigned as chair of the party as is the custom but still remains Taiwan's president till the general elections there in 2020
The warning from the ballot box | Taipei Times | Nov 27 2018
That right there is the extent of the PRC's political interference. They can only take advantage of anti-incumbency and this in a mandarin speaking country.
Can't throw anti-China elections yet : )
The warning from the ballot box | Taipei Times | Nov 27 2018
In the past two years, the Tsai administration has made headway in areas of the economy, social issues and national defense. The trouble is, the pace and implementation of its reform agenda have been problematic, the government has not fully followed through on its campaign promises and it has made some questionable political appointees.
It has fallen short of the public’s expectations. This has led to anger among the people hit by the reforms, such that they have taken to the streets, while at the same time leaving the party’s core supporters disappointed in its performance, making them feel disinclined to vote, in the same way that low morale among KMT voters kept them away from voting four years ago.
It seems that the central government, with its legislative dominance, and DPP-held local governments, with their long-term hold on power, have allowed complacency to creep in, just as they have allowed themselves to become out of touch with the general public. The result is that people have turned away.
From the results it seems clear that the Tsai administration has trod on a few too many toes over the past two years, creating an anti-DPP sentiment and dynamic — grievances that were expressed at the ballot box.
It has fallen short of the public’s expectations. This has led to anger among the people hit by the reforms, such that they have taken to the streets, while at the same time leaving the party’s core supporters disappointed in its performance, making them feel disinclined to vote, in the same way that low morale among KMT voters kept them away from voting four years ago.
It seems that the central government, with its legislative dominance, and DPP-held local governments, with their long-term hold on power, have allowed complacency to creep in, just as they have allowed themselves to become out of touch with the general public. The result is that people have turned away.
From the results it seems clear that the Tsai administration has trod on a few too many toes over the past two years, creating an anti-DPP sentiment and dynamic — grievances that were expressed at the ballot box.
It is important to emphasize that these elections were essentially about Taiwan’s internal matters and local governments, and yet there is general agreement within the international community that China directly interfered, using the Internet.
For example, the New York Times wrote that China has been employing “a Russia-style influence campaign” to meddle, using a new arsenal of cyberweapons, including fake news.
This is only going to get worse. Politicians on both sides of the aisle ignore this at the nation’s peril.
For example, the New York Times wrote that China has been employing “a Russia-style influence campaign” to meddle, using a new arsenal of cyberweapons, including fake news.
This is only going to get worse. Politicians on both sides of the aisle ignore this at the nation’s peril.
Can't throw anti-China elections yet : )
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