Global Impact: as Taiwan heads to the polls, what does the island's presidential election mean for cross-strait and US-China relations?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Mainland China has been flexing its muscles in that regard, with intensified military operations around the island and the suspension of tariff cuts in response to what it perceives as increased attempts to bolster separatist forces and solidify Taipei's ties with Washington.
47% : Tensions have been high as Beijing has stepped up military, political and economic pressure on the self-ruled island, particularly over the past year.

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