2024 Taiwan Election Results briefing
© Bruno Kaufmann 2024
Exploring Taiwan's Elections 2024: A Prelude to a Global Super Election Year
Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections on 13 January 2024 signal the start of a global super election year. The Délégation Culturelle et Économique de Taipei and the Swiss Democracy Foundation hosted this event to explore the peculiarities of Taiwanese politics and their regional and global implications.
Review of the briefing event
The event focused on Taiwanese politics and its global implications. Key discussions included the outcome of the parliamentary and presidential elections, the domestic and foreign policy implications, the diplomatic aspects and the differences between the One China principle (Beijing's approach to include Taiwan) and the One China policy (other countries' approach to have formal relations with China but not with Taiwan), its day-to-day implications and the US and Chinese stance on the status quo. Insights were shared into Taiwan's very well-developed electoral processes, its comprehensive use of modern direct democracy, and the external influences on the elections by foreign actors, predominantly from China. External factors, such as the economic situation in the region, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the situation in Hong Kong, were also discussed.
Special thanks to all speakers and participants!
(c) Swiss Democracy Foundation
Date: Friday, 19 January 2024, 10.00-12.00
Venue: Democracy Tower (Käfigturm), Marktgasse 67, 3011 Bern, 2nd floor
Language: English
Program
Welcome and introductory remarks
Stefanie Bosshard, Managing Director, Swiss Democracy Foundation
VIP Remarks by
Nicolas Walder, National Councilor
Alec von Graffenried, Mayor of Bern
Chaired by
Simona Grano, Senior Lecturer of the University of Zurich; Director of Taiwan Studies Project at UZH; Senior Fellow at Asian Society Policy Institute s Center for China Analysis (CCA) in New York
With contributions from
Liang, Wen-Chieh, Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council, Taiwan
James Lee, Assistant Research Fellow, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Bruno Kaufmann, Member of the Board, Swiss Democracy Foundation; Global Democracy Correspondent, Swiss Broadcasting Company
Russell Hsiao, Executive Director, Global Taiwan Institute
Q&A and Closing Remarks
Dr. David Huang, Representative of Taiwan to Switzerland
Refreshments