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William Lai Ching-te from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election.

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[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 6 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Is that good? The article gives no context for the results.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

It’s the pro-Independence democracy party.

If that’s good or not is subjective. I personally think it’s good.

To give more perspective, there were 3 choices in the election, move towards being reunited under China, status quo, and move towards gaining independence. So this sends a clear sign of where the population want to continue going despite Chinas recent threats.

[–] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Isn't DPP pro status quo? Ideologically they're pro-independence, but they'd never risk angering the PRC over it.

[–] totalitarian_jesus@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Status quo = de facto independence. Is the current position of the ruling DPP.

For me it’s more like KMT -> unification, TPP -> ????(Ko is purposefully vague about this) and DPP -> states quo but further distance from China

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