Could Taiwan’s election start a war?

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English - January 12, 2024 07:54 - 30 minutes - 70.5 MB - ★★★★ - 126 ratings
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Tomorrow, Taiwan heads to the polls. It’s the first election of a historic year, where more than half of the world’s population will vote. It could also be one of the most consequential. If the ‘wrong’ candidate wins, China may threaten the self-governing island which the US has pledged to defend.

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