Skip to content
1 min left · finish 10:35 AM
Email
Sydney
Meridan ReportSydney: Australian finance, Asia-Pacific tech bridge
Good morning, Columbus⛅54°F · Mostly Cloudy
BusinessTechnologyCommunitySchoolsGovernmentSportsReal EstateDiningArtsHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Government
  3. /Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?
Government

Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN

Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

More from Katherine →
Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
Could Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions? — Sydney Government news

Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang Wan-an faces an unexpectedly tough re-election fight in a race closely watched for its potential to damage the main opposition party Kuomintang and further strain the island’s relations with Beijing. Just five months ago, Chiang appeared comfortably positioned for a second term in a city where the KMT has traditionally enjoyed an advantage over the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. A poll by local cable news network TVBS in late May put him 28 percentage points ahead...

Up nextChinese telecoms giants in Washington’s crosshairs as FCC weighs fresh curbsGovernment · 1 min read
#city-hall#local-election

More Government stories

Chinese telecoms giants in Washington’s crosshairs as FCC weighs fresh curbs — South China Morning Post
Government

Chinese telecoms giants in Washington’s crosshairs as FCC weighs fresh curbs

By Katherine Langford

Guangzhou reclaims crown as China’s busiest airport after US$8 billion mega expansion — South China Morning Post
Government

Guangzhou reclaims crown as China’s busiest airport after US$8 billion mega expansion

By Katherine Langford

HKT says US order ‘ceased’ as firm reportedly agrees to exit American market — South China Morning Post
Government

HKT says US order ‘ceased’ as firm reportedly agrees to exit American market

By Katherine Langford

China places former Sinopec and CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe — South China Morning Post
Government

China places former Sinopec and CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe

By Marcus Chen

Also covering Global

RiyadhNew YorkSan FranciscoLos AngelesBoston

Meridan Report — Sydney

Part of the Meridan Report Network

Sydney: Australian finance, Asia-Pacific tech bridge. Finance, AI, and technology intelligence across 40 global cities.

Sections

BusinessTechnologyCommunitySchoolsGovernmentSports

Latest Stories

Criminalising bid-rigging to bring ‘revolutionary overhaul’ to sector: ministerCould Taipei’s unexpectedly tight mayoral race add to cross-strait tensions?US or China? Why Kazakhstan refuses to pick sides as it eyes AI revolutionSoaring jet fuel prices are a headwind for Australia’s newest airportSingapore turns up heat on power-hungry air conditioning with cool revolution

About

Meridan Report delivers institutional-grade intelligence on finance, AI, and technology from 40 global markets.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Meridan Report — meridanreport.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved