As we focus on the upcoming Taiwan presidential election in January 2024, the scene is surely getting crowded. Besides DPP's Lai Ching-te, KMT's Hou You-yi and Ko Wen-je representing the Taiwan People’s Party, Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn, also joined the race.

With geopolitical tensions rising, some are calling this election the most pivotal one for Taiwan's destiny. What’s really at stake? Why is that the candidates all seem to need to win trust from the US? And what will the challenges be for the next leader?

11:35 - What makes the upcoming election so pivotal for Taiwan?
14:48 - The role Beijing plays in Taiwan's past presidential elections
19:01 - What American endorsement means for the candidates

Host: Kwangyin Liu
Guest: Kharis Templeman, Hoover Institution Research Fellow at Stanford University

Producers: Weiru Wang, Ian Huang

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