on this election? how would you sum it up? on this election? how would you sum it up? sum it up? china are unhappy the elections sum it up? china are unhappy the elections are sum it up? china are unhappy the elections are taking - sum it up? china are unhappy the elections are taking place j the elections are taking place at alt the elections are taking place at all. they view the government on this island of taiwan government on this island of taiwan as government on this island of taiwan as being illegitimate because they believe this territory belongs to beijing but when it comes to the election but when it comes to the election itself, beijing does have election itself, beijing does have an election itself, beijing does have an automatic winner. they would have an automatic winner. they would hope that the kmt nationalist party will be the ones nationalist party will be the ones to nationalist party will be the ones to take the presidency and the parliament. t
but when it comes to the election but when it comes to the election itself, beijing does have election itself, beijing does have a preferred winner. they would have a preferred winner. they would hope the kmt nationalist party would hope the kmt nationalist party take the presidency and the parliament, because the kmt typically the parliament, because the kmt typically has a more pro china stanca typically has a more pro china stance. they advocate more dialogue, and they accept the one china policy this idea that one china policy this idea that taiwan is a part of china. so that taiwan is a part of china. 50 china that taiwan is a part of china. so china has a preferred winnen so china has a preferred winner. they re really hoping that winner. they re really hoping that the winner. they re really hoping that the current ruling party doesn t that the current ruling party doesn t get an unprecedented third doesn t get an unprecedented third term. doesn t get an
by the end of the month, but its final ruling on the charges of genocide will likely take years. it s election day in taiwan. polls are now open there as voters choose a new president and parliament. let s take a live look at a polling centre there. the economy and education are key issues for voters, but one sobering issue looms large how taiwan should address the threat from china. 0ur steve lai has this update from taipei. thanks sumi, and you mentioned the looming threat from china, that s been the focus of what i want to talk about today and i m joined by celia hatton, the bbc regional editor to get your thoughts. celia, about these elections today. china s view on this election how would you sump it up? well, china s unhappy that these elections are taking place at all. they view this government on this island of taiwan as being illegitimate because they believe this territory belongs to beijing. but when it comes to the election itself,
the last segment about judge aileen cannon and her new friday deadline for attorneys in the trump documents case to begin connecting with the justice department about getting their security clearances in order to work on the former president s case. a short time ago, a source familiar with the matter told me that trump s attorneys, todd blanche and chris kise, have already been in touch with the justice department on that matter. as for judge cannon s selection itself, a source close to trump s legal team also said they are thrilled that she is going to be the judge overseeing this historic case. joining us now, elliott williams, also sarah matthews, who served inside the trump white house and also testified before the house s january 6th committee. thank you both for being here. when you look at what judge cannon is ordering today, which is really her first big order in this case is to get the ball rolling on these attorneys getting security clearances. obviously they need them becaus
wow. santos is on defense over the long list of lies that he told about his history and his background before he was elected. now these included basic things where he went to high school, where he went to college, also where he worked, his religion, even that he founded a nonprofit for animals, his mother s passing. there s no record of these claims of his resume. and other statements of his that are facing scrutiny including saying his ancestors fled the holocaust, saying that his mother survived the 9/11 terror attacks. he has also been charged with embezzlement in brazil for allegedly using a stolen checkbook back in 2011. when you add all that together, none of which came out during the election itself, mccarthy stood by his man today. i try to stick by the constitution. the voters elected him to serve. if there is a concern, it has to go through the ethics. we ll let it move through that. so he ll continue to serve.