Taiwan’s Presidential and Legislative Elections 2024

About the Event

Join FPRI’s Asia Program for a conversation about Taiwan’s 2024 presidential and legislative elections and their implications.  In a three-way race between the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, the principal opposition Kuomintang, and the upstart Taiwan People's Party, the campaigns again focused on questions of who could better protect Taiwan's security and autonomy in the context of long-growing challenges from across the Strait, as well as a range of economic and social policy issues of concern to voters.  

In an outcome that was widely expected, DPP standard-bearer and incumbent vice president Lai Ching-te prevailed with 40% of the vote, while the KMT's Hou Yu-ih finished second and former Taipei mayor and TPP founder Ko Wen-je came in third.  In the 113-seat legislature, the DPP lost its majority, falling to 51 seats, while the KMT won 52 to become the largest party in a divided parliament where the TPP's 8 members will be a crucial swing block. President-elect Lai pledged to maintain outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen's cross-Strait policy and close ties with the US.  The US affirmed its longstanding policies on cross-Strait issues and support for democratic Taiwan. Beijing restated its distaste for a DPP government in Taiwan, reasserted that unification is inevitable, and condemned outside interference in what it regards as an internal matter.  

What lies ahead for Taiwan and relations across the Strait and between the US, China, and Taiwan in the period before Lai takes office on May 20 and beyond?

 

Registration

This Event takes place in New York City

Registration and Reception 6:30 p.m

Program 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location will be provided upon RSVP to events@fpri.org

For more information contact 215 732 3774, ext 109 

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