Taiwan’s Tsai, Challengers Focus on Cross-Strait Links in Debate
- President says she won’t let Taiwan become next Hong Kong
- Main challenger Han says he’ll protect constitution if elected
Tsai Ing-wen
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Cross-strait relations were the major focus as candidates for Taiwan’s top job faced off in the final televised debate before January’s election.
President Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking a second term, said the biggest challenge facing the government is China’s expansionary ambitions, and a new leader needs to be able to protect Taiwan sovereignty and democracy.