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Washington DC (UPI) Jan 11, 2024 - Taiwanese voters will head to the polls Saturday for an election with geopolitical implications that resonate far beyond the borders of the self-governing island of 23 million.
Beijing’s defence ministry says it is ‘on high vigilance’ and will ‘firmly defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country’ as Taiwanese voters prepare to go to the polls.