Drum Tower: Taiwan goes to the polls

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Les élections présidentielles - et législatives - taiwanaises se sont tenues le 13 janvier 2024 dernier. Elles ont été marquées par la victoire de Lai Ching-te (également connu sous le nom de William Lai), ancien vice-président de la République de Chine et candidat du parti dé ...

Taiwán, esa isla autogobernada que para China es parte de su territorio, acaba de celebrar elecciones. Eran importantes porque es uno de los puntos con más tensión del plan ...

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