Joel and Cindy: Does China have a preferred candidate in this race? What do they think of lie as a possible president of Taiwan? They say Terri Guo, the founder of the Foxconn Technology Group, is probably the most China-friendly one. The world is going to be watching this election come January,. Obviously Taiwan's invested in this outcome. And then once we know who's won the election, the new president actually won't take office until May.
Taiwan’s current Vice President, Lai Ching-te, leads the polls in the upcoming January presidential election. The winner will have a lot to contend with–and at the top of the list is how to keep the peace with China amid rising tensions. Bloomberg Businessweek editor Joel Weber sat down with Vice President Lai for several wide-ranging interviews in Taiwan.
Joel and Taipei deputy bureau chief Cindy Wang join this episode to talk about the challenges the next president will face in preserving a democratic Taiwan, and public concerns about the possibility of military conflict with China.
Read more: Taiwan’s Election Is All About War
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