TAIWAN

Type: Presidential, parliamentary 

When: Jan. 14

What to watch: The outcome of this election could have major implications for Taiwan's relationship with China, which still claims sovereignty over the island even though Taiwan has ruled itself since 1949. President Ma Ying-jeou, who has opened up diplomatic channels with China and forged a bilateral trade pact with Beijing, will likely continue this rapprochement if he wins reelection. But if the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate, Tsai Ing-wen, assumes power, tensions could mount across the Taiwan Strait, threatening stability in the region. China has warned the opposition that closer ties could be at risk if the DPP doesn't change its pro-independence stance.

要注意什麼：這次選舉的結果可能產生重大影響，對台灣與中國的關係，仍然聲稱對該島擁有主權，即使台灣自1949年以來已排除。馬英九總統，開闢了與中國有外交渠道和與北京結下了雙邊貿易協定，很可能會繼續和解，如果他贏得連任。 ，但如果民進黨的候選人，蔡英文，上台，緊張局勢可能裝載台灣海峽兩岸，威脅本地區的穩定。中國已經警告反對派，更緊密的關係可能很危險，如果民進黨不改變其獨派的立場。