
Taiwanese election resurfaces long-simmering China tensions
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In Taiwan, presidential election brings long-simmering tensions with China to the surface
For decades, Taiwan's political status has been a contentious issue between the U.S. and China. The U.S. considers it a real democracy, while mainland China sees a rogue province that should be under Communist control. Taiwanese voters will elect their next president Saturday, in a decision with major implications for Taiwan and U.S.-China relations. Special correspondent Divya Gopalan reports.
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Taiwanese election resurfaces long-simmering China tensions
Clip: 1/9/2020 | 9m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
For decades, Taiwan's political status has been a contentious issue between the U.S. and China. The U.S. considers it a real democracy, while mainland China sees a rogue province that should be under Communist control. Taiwanese voters will elect their next president Saturday, in a decision with major implications for Taiwan and U.S.-China relations. Special correspondent Divya Gopalan reports.
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