On January 13, the residents of Taiwan, an island off the coast of China, will go to the polls to elect a new president and parliament. These elections attract more international attention than one might expect for a country with only 24 million .
China has reasons to worry about the return of a pro-independence political party to power in Taiwan and the increase in anti-China sentiment in the US election. It is also closely watching the 2024 elections in India and Pakistan