Taiwan election: Tsai bids for second term against contender Han
China and its influence is a key issue in Taiwan's election- meaning she does not want to compromise Taiwan's de facto independence."anyone who tries to undermine Taiwan's sovereignty and democracy, or use them as political bargaining chips, will fail".
Speaking to the BBC this week, she said Taiwan should"learn a lesson" from Hong Kong:"If we don't insist [on maintaining Taiwan's independence], we'll be losing everything we have now."Mr Han and his party the Kuomintang favour closer ties with China - which they say will bring economic growth - but do not seek unification.
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