America braces for Taiwan’s election—and vice versa
Presidential races in both places may worsen tensions with China
The year 2022 brought the war in Ukraine; 2023 the one in Gaza. Will 2024 add a crisis over Taiwan? The self-governing island will hold elections on January 13th, as will America on November 5th. Both polls will raise the geopolitical heat at a time of military tension across the Taiwan Strait and deepening rivalry between America and China.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “America and China hold their breath”
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