02 November 2020
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US Presidential Election: Taiwan On Alert for Post-Poll Impact On Ties with Mainland China
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has said the island was preparing for the outcome of the US presidential election and its potential impact on relations with mainland China. But he played down speculation that the People’s Liberation Army would try to take advantage of a distracted United States to attack Taiwan. If there were no transfer of power, Taiwan would continue to maintain “very good” relations with the Trump administration and promote US-Taiwan relations. Dr Collin Koh, a Research Fellow from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies said Taiwan was concerned that a Biden administration might lead to a cooling in ties, especially after the recent flurry of arms sales and high-level exchanges between the two sides. “It’s against this backdrop that Taiwan is more likely concerned about what may happen after, instead of during, the elections – in particular, the election outcome and what it would mean for Taiwan,” Koh said.
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Last updated on 03/11/2020
