the identity poles, the kmt in terms of core issues of how do people identify in terms of whether they are chinese, taiwanese, the kmt is losing support on that core fundamental issue. i think you do see that in the kmt s loss of numbers but also the rise of the tpp as this third, that they are siphoning away some of the votes from the kmt. i! siphoning away some of the votes from the kmt. from the kmt. if we talk about identity for from the kmt. if we talk about identity for taiwan from the kmt. if we talk about identity for taiwan and - from the kmt. if we talk about identity for taiwan and how - from the kmt. if we talk about. identity for taiwan and how they from the kmt. if we talk about - identity for taiwan and how they see themselves, in the context of a relationship with china, this new party, the taiwan people s party, has a lot of support from young people in taiwan that perhaps want a new path or want a bit of a change from the more established two parties of the dpp a
issues. they can vote strategically with the kmt on certain issues, vote strategically with the dpp on others. they can push certain types of legislative agendas forward. i think what really is a striking and i went to their rally yesterday is that their base really is among people from 2a to a0 so it bodes well, if they can continue to harness this energy, for the next election cycle. 3 million votes is no laughing matter in terms of the national stage so the only question is whether they can organise their party in a coherent fashion. 50. is whether they can organise their party in a coherent fashion.- party in a coherent fashion. so, it seems the party in a coherent fashion. so, it seems the dpp party in a coherent fashion. so, it seems the dpp have party in a coherent fashion. so, it seems the dpp have won - party in a coherent fashion. so, it seems the dpp have won the - seems the dpp have won the presidential election and the tpp, the taiwan people s party, have made inroad
we are keeping a cross, clearly the results are coming in thick and fast, extraordinarily efficient ballot vote counting system. this is a rally on going at the moment, the tpp party, as you can see, they are listening to someone talking, they are sitting there quite quietly at the moment, they were waving flags and it a go. heading to the ruling party rally as well, there we go, somebody said something exciting that the tpp rally. someone gets the impression that they will be a result sooner rather than later and as i was saying, we are running a life page where all the updates plus background and a reaction from the island and the wider region is there, just go to our website or download our app.
taiwan strait with military exercises and the like, so they are not liked by china at all. president tsai ing wen of the leader of the democratic progressive party, she cannot run anymore, she has had her 2 term limit already. william lai, hervice 2 term limit already. william lai, her vice president at the moment, he is running for the top ticket and has vowed to continue the policies that tsai ing wen has championed. china does not like that and china say that a vote for the dbp is akin to a vote for war, a clear indication that the dislike of the dpp and its continued push for more separation from china. if we turn to the other two parties that are in condition, the kmp, they have a long tradition of being popular in taiwan and they are pushing with more friendly relations with more friendly relations with china china and so they and also the tpp, the taiwan people s party, they see themselves more in the centre. they want to both work on deterrence with china when it comes to
power in the past and are trying to get back into power now, their platform is more based along dialogue with china and they want a closer relationship to take down the tensions. and the newest party only formed four years ago, the taiwan people s party, they are trying to what the line between the dpp and the k tea. they want to increase spending when it comes to defence and they also want the other parties to have more autonomy for taiwan going forward. there are subtleties but there are things the electorate is also weighing up the electorate is also weighing up with election up tomorrow. what issues are voters concerned about? we what issues are voters concerned about? ~ ., , concerned about? we have been here for a concerned about? we have been here for a few concerned about? we have been here for a few days, concerned about? we have been here for a few days, attending i here for a few days, attending some of the rallies and speaking to people on the street and the key thing