Taiwan's 2020 Presidential Race
The News Lens
Date: 2019/08/22 , Illustration
By: By Milo Hsieh, Fainjin Lin, Machi Lee, Patrick Peng, TNL Staff
The News Lens International is a Taiwan-based independent digital media, providing balanced reporting and thought-provoking opinions from Taiwan and all around Asia. As Taiwan's 2020 presidential election is approaching, the public speculation is as exciting as Game of Thrones. It happens not in the fantasy land of Westeros, but in real life, on this island named Republic of China (ROC) or Taiwan depending on your pledge of allegiance or political correctness.
Whether you're a GoT fan, never cared to watch it, or think you've wasted your prime years chasing a show that ended in disgrace, you'd probably find our Taiwan 2020 parallels entertaining. If you're unfamiliar with Taiwanese politicians, this is also a great place to get started — with some fun and laughter.
For context, Taiwan's 2020 presidential election is seen as a survival game of Taiwanese identity and democracy, a battle between the pro-China Kuomintang (KMT) and the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), with some third-wave powers meddling.
Forewarning: If you're a very serious person or a scholar on cross-strait relations, please breathe and refrain from being offended. [FULL STORY]