The votes may not have turned out the way the governing party wanted, but the referendums themselves served a larger purpose in staving off Beijing’s territorial claim.
Tag: Elections
Afghanistan Considers Delaying Presidential Election
Officials are discussing delaying April 20’s presidential vote amid disarray in counting votes from last month’s parliamentary balloting.
Taiwan’s President Quits as Party Chief After Stinging Losses in Local Races
With a presidential election only 14 months away, the results gave a big lift to the opposition Kuomintang, which favors closer ties with China.
Specter of Meddling by Beijing Looms Over Taiwan’s Elections
Officials are increasingly concerned that Beijing’s efforts to influence local elections now include a Russia-style misinformation campaign.
Head of Russia’s Military Spy Agency Dies After Illness
Col. Gen. Igor V. Korobov led the G.R.U. when it hacked into Democratic Party computers and released emails to support Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
In Bosnia, Entrenched Ethnic Divisions Are a Warning to the World
Long after a vicious civil war, persistent ethnic and nationalist fissures are paralyzing the country. “We have moved backwards, not forward,” says a Muslim firefighter.