Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-19

Taiwan elects new city mayors at the end of the year. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has not yet announced whether it will field a candidate to compete with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, who is an independent. Media reports have it that DPP officials will watch how Mayor Ko deals with the annual Taipei-Shanghai Forum, slated to take place this year in Taipei, before making a decision.

On Monday, Taipei Mayor Ko was asked if he would adjust his cross-strait policy at the Twin-City Forum. Ko said he usually decides on his strategy first, then his tactics. He said his strategy is to avoid deadlocks and reduce tension, and then adjust his tactics to the situation.    [FULL  STORY]