On Saturday, millions of Taiwan voters will head to the polls to elect a new president and legislature, ultimately deciding whether the ruling Democratic Progressive Party should earn an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term. According to CNBC, “global observers have billed this Taiwan election as pivotal for U.S.-China relations and security concerns in the broader Asia-Pacific.” This week, China told the U.S. it will “not make any concession or compromise” on Taiwan during the first military talks between the U.S. and China since channels were suspended in 2022.
Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, commentary and analysis on the Taiwanese general election, including U.S.-China relations and Chinese domestic politics. If you would like to speak with an expert, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchell
gwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu) or Cate Douglass at cdouglassgwu [dot] edu (cdouglass[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Bruce Dickson is a Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the GW Elliott School of International Affairs. Dickson is an expert on U.S.-China relations, Chinese domestic politics, regimes and regime changes, and general comparative politics. Dickson can speak to the influence of China’s political parties strategy for survival and influence in this election.
Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, has published 22 books, over 300 articles and several hundred government reports dealing with contemporary East Asian and Pacific countries and their relations with the United States. His areas of expertise include U.S.-China relations; China’s rise-domestic and international implications; Chinese foreign relations; Contemporary U.S. policy toward Asia and the Pacific; Political, security and economic development in Asia and the Pacific; History of China; Taiwan – internal and international affairs; US foreign policymaking and the role of Congress.
John W. Tai, professorial lecturer at the GW Elliott School of International Affairs, is a specialist on China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. He has advised the U.S. intelligence community and provided support to the U.S. Department of State. Earlier in his career, he served as an analyst at the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. His research interests include Taiwan’s diplomacy, Taiwan’s relations with China and Hong Kong, and China’s effort to expand its global influence.
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