Although Taiwan’s local elections have barely ended, all eyes are already focusing on 2024, as the island democracy braces for its presidential election.
With the current vice president of the Republic of China on Taiwan, William Lai, successful in his bid Wednesday to replace President Tsai Ing-Wen as the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s chairman, he is likely to run uncontested as the party’s presidential candidate. President Tsai is term-limited next year.