Taiwan Communiqué no. 154, January 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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• Taiwan goes to the polls
  • Tsai Ing-wen likely to become new President
  • Who are the vice-presidential candidates?
  • What are the main issues in the campaign?


• How are the legislative races stacking up?
  • District races ... and at-large party seats
  • How will the small parties fare?


• Ma-Xi meeting in Singapore
  • It sure was a surprise!
  • But was it "historic" or not?
  • Backfiring in Taiwan
  • "Kinship" a non-starter for young Taiwanese by Chen Po-wen

• Eric Chu's visit to Washington
  • A closed-door affair
  • What did he write in the Washington Times?
  • Eric Chu's reckless scare-tactics in Washington by FAPA President Mark Kao


• Report from Washington
  • Obama administration announces new arms sales
  • Senators write President Obama on arms sales