Taiwan Midterm Elections: Polls Show Tight Races in Taipei, Hsinchu; DPP May Face Losses in Some Races

Millions of Taiwanese citizens are heading to the polls as the island-nation local midterm elections begin this Saturday. These elections are held to elect local council and city mayors and are held every four years. The elections have captured the attention of many across the world as Taiwan is caught in a flashpoint between China and the United States. Taiwan has two major political parties who differ on Taiwan's stance on China. The Kuomintang (KMT) are perceived as a pro-China party who favour economic engagement with China and appeared at times to be in favour of unification. They deny being…