Taiwan Opposition Fails to Agree on Joint Presidential Ticket
Ruling DPP Moves Ahead as Opposition Talks Collapse, Foxconn Founder's Candidacy Remains Uncertain
- Taiwan's opposition parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP), fail to agree on a joint presidential ticket ahead of the January 13 election, with talks collapsing on live television.
- The opposition's disunity contrasts with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has already registered its presidential and vice-presidential candidates, Lai Ching-te and Hsiao Bi-khim.
- Hsiao Bi-khim, the DPP's vice-presidential candidate, emphasizes that war with China is not an option and calls for dialogue to ease tensions.
- Billionaire Foxconn founder Terry Gou, running as an independent candidate, remains uncertain about registering for the election.
- The deadline for registering presidential and vice-presidential candidates is Friday afternoon.
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