Beijing opts for carrots over sticks as Tsai leads pro-mainland rival
Nikkei Asian Review
Date: November 5, 2019
By: Shunsuke Tabeta and Kensaku Ihara, Staff writers
BEIJING/TAIPEI — China will grant Taiwanese businesses greater access to build the mainland's 5G
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Han Kuo-yu of Taiwan’s opposition party KMT is trailing in polling for next year’s presidential race. © Reuters
"The opportunities to develop the mainland will be shared with our Taiwanese compatriots," the Chinese State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office said.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, representing the Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party, is strongly favored to win re-election. The new measures seem designed to boost her China-friendly opponent, who faces negative press related to the monthslong Hong Kong protests.
Along with projects for fifth-generation wireless networks, Beijing also will offer Taiwanese companies equal access compared with mainland counterparts for participating in areas such as civil aviation and theme parks. [FULL STORY]