Taiwan opposition leader wants China to take a 'rational view' on DPP
Date
12/27/2015 11:09:24 PM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) Tsai Ing-wen
Tsai Ing-wen chairwoman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) made the comments in the first live televised presidential debate with three weeks to go before Taiwan votes in a new president and parliament.
Tsai with a double-digit percentage lead in opinion polls has tread carefully in discussing how she will engage China if the DPP returns to power as it is likely to next year. The DPP has traditionally favored the island’s formal independence and says it believes only Taiwan’s people can decide its future. Beijing takes this to mean it wants independence.
China which considers Taiwan a renegade province and part of its territory will be watching the election outcome closely.
“I believe China will uphold a rational attitude to interact with the DPP” Tsai said during the debate the first of two that will be held before the Jan. 16 2016 vote.
She said that political party rotation is part of Taiwan’s democratic society. China’s leaders should “recognize this is the reality of Taiwan’s democratic way of life and give it certain respect.”
Tsai is one of three presidential contenders which also include Eric Chu chairman of the ruling Nationalist party and James Soong chairman of the People First Party.
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