Not having a parliamentary majority, an opposition that wants to revive a contentious service trade agreement with China, and the danger of military action from Beijing present formidable challenges for Taiwan's incoming president-elect, Lai Ching-te. China's Taiwan Affairs Office said that the DPP "cannot represent the mainstream public opinion" on Taiwan, pointing out that the majority of voters voted against Lai. Regarding China-related matters in particular, former DPP deputy secretary general Lin Fei-fan is "fairly worried" about the new government's "very tough" four years in office.
PC: X (@ChingteLai) Democratic Progressive Party
The opposition's majority of legislators may ask to restart a contentious service trade agreement and increase diplomatic ties with China. The tiny Taiwan People's Party (TPP) and the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party, both ran campaigns to revive the trade services agreement. Both parties have not stated if they will collaborate in Parliament, although Ko Wen-je, the chairman of the TPP, has stated that they will act as a "critical minority."
PC: X(@SpokespersonCHN) FM Wang Yi
China has rejected discussions offered by Lai and has never given up using force to annex Taiwan, which it regards as "sacred" Chinese territory. Although China's military has not yet commented on the election, it did post images of missile boats conducting live fire training on WeChat on Sunday. The Eastern Theatre Command did not specify the location of the drills.
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