Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has stood firm against increasing Chinese aggression, but that stance faces a test in Saturday's local elections. The vote is seen as a referendum on her leadership and that of her ruling Democratic Progressive Party ahead of national polls in early 2024.
And Beijing will be watching closely from across the Taiwan Strait. A strong showing by opposition parties like the China-friendly KMT could influence who enters government in a little over a year.

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews
►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch