Taiwan Opposition Taps Popular Former Cop in Election That Is Pivotal for U.S., China

Appeal of presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih cuts across party lines

Hou Yu-ih has broad appeal but limited experience dealing with the geopolitical currents steering Taiwan’s future. Photo: Joyu Wang/The Wall Street Journal

TAIPEI—The battlefield in a Taiwanese presidential election that could transform U.S. tensions with China is starting to take shape, as the island’s main opposition party nominated a former policeman with broad appeal but nebulous views on Beijing. 

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