Taiwan’s tests

Taiwan’s January 13 elections will be closely watched in Beijing and Washington, with the ruling, pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) seeking an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term in a three-way race taking place in the shadow of heightened US-China tension.

The outcome of presidential and legislative polls will have a direct bearing on Taiwan’s relations with China and the United States, as well as the policy outlook for Asia’s sixth-largest economy and the global technology leader on semiconductor manufacturing. Given Beijing’s longstanding hostility to the DPP, victory for that party could heighten cross-Strait military tensions.

Join Oxford Analytica’s conference call on January 17, where our experts will consider:

• The major issues that determined the election
• The future of the Kuomintang and what that means for Beijing’s aspirations
• Economic and defence/security policy under the new government
• How Beijing and Washington are likely to treat the new government

A discussion between:

Rana Mitter, Professor of US-Asia Relations, Harvard University and Oxford Analytica Region Head
Min-Hua Chiang, Non-Resident Fellow at the Taiwan Studies Programme, Nottingham University

Chair: Nick Redman, Director of Analysis

This deep dive is a closed webinar only for Oxford Analytica clients. It will benefit those who are in foreign and defence ministries, intelligence agencies, as well as senior executives and those involved in government affairs, legal services and finance, public policy. Not a client? Find out more about the service and how we can help you navigate complex markets.

Each session is supported by a background briefing curated by our team of expert analysts who produce our flagship publication, the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief. These in-depth briefings are circulated to attendees in advance of each call and are available as written articles published in the Daily Brief.