Taiwan's presidential candidates | focus politics
Taipei,Jan.10(CNA)TheTaiwanesepeoplewillgotothepollsinthecountrysseventhdirectpresidentialelectionJan.11.VoterswillchoosebetweenincumbentpresidentandDemocraticProgressiveParty(DPP)nomineeTsaiIng-wen(蔡英文),Kuomintang(KMT)nomineeHanKuo-yu(韓國瑜)andPeopleFirstParty(PFP)nomineeJamesSoong(宋楚瑜).Tocomparethecandidatesplatforms,CNAhasreviewedtheircampaignwebsites,policypresentationsandotherpublicstatements,andhascompiledtheirpositionsinfourkeypolicyareasinthechartsbelow.EconomicPolicyTaiwanspr...
Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) The Taiwanese people will go to the polls in the countrys seventh direct presidential election Jan. 11.
Voters will choose between incumbent president and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominee Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Kuomintang (KMT) nominee Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and People First Party (PFP) nominee James Soong (宋楚瑜).
To compare the candidates platforms, CNA has reviewed their campaign websites, policy presentations and other public statements, and has compiled their positions in four key policy areas in the charts below.
Economic PolicyTaiwans presidential candidates share the view that the country must transition from an economy based on industrial manufacturing to one driven by emerging digital technologies.
During her term in office, Tsai launched the "5+2 Industrial Innovation Plan," allocating investment of NT$100 billion (US$3.4 billion) in seven key industries and projects: intelligent machinery, Asia Silicon Valley, green energy, bi...