Analyzing Taiwan’s Three-way Presidential Election in 2024

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On January 13, 2024, Taiwanese voters will cast their ballots to elect the president, vice president, and legislators on the island. This election marks the first of over 40 national elections scheduled globally in 2024. The presidential race features three contenders vying for the island’s top leadership position: William Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang (KMT), and Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP). Our forthcoming webinar seeks to explore campaign trail developments, assess the cross-Strait factor, and analyze the geopolitical implications in the Indo-Pacific region. 

Speaker: 

Dr. Jing Bo-jiun is a Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Taiwan Studies Programme within the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA). He is also an Associated Research Fellow at ISDP. His research and publications primarily focus on Taiwan-Southeast Asia relations, Taiwan’s cyber security strategy, and the international relations of the Indo-Pacific region. Dr. Jing is the author of the monograph titled Taiwan and Southeast Asia: Opportunities and Constraints of Continued Engagement (University of Maryland School of Law, 2016). He holds a Ph.D. in International Political Economy from King’s College London, an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from National Taiwan University.

Moderator: Ms. Yi-Chieh Chen, Junior Research Fellow with ISDP’s Taiwan Project.