Voting underway in Taiwan’s closely-watched elections as China ramps up pressure

Follow us on Image Source : REUTERS Voting underway in Taiwan’s presidential elections Taipei: The people in Taiwan have begun casting their votes on Saturday to choose their next president and legislature in closely-watched elections that will decide the country’s future with its arch-nemesis China. The voting began at 8 am (local time) on Saturday and will wrap up eight hours later, with a winner likely to be declared this evening. Candidates concluded their campaigns Friday night with stirring speeches, but younger voters were mostly focused on their economic futures in a challenging environment. All three candidates, Lai Ching-te from…