Taiwan election outcome could impact island’s ties with US

There is a chance that relations between the United States and Taiwan could shift following the election, where Mr Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang (KMT), China’s preferred contender, has emerged as the main challenger to Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai. Mr Lai wishes to continue Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s strategy of engaging foreign delegations, including those from the US, its most important strategic partner. CNA’s Benji Hyer reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia