Taiwan's Opposition selects Ex-Google executive to run for elections

Opposition Party which is pro-China has selected an Ex-Google executive as ir candidate to run for upcoming Presidential in Taiwan. According to reports, elections are scheduled to be held early next year. Chang San-cheng, former Google executive joined Nationalist Party on vember 11. 

Ex-Google executive to run for Presidential elections

Chang San-cheng, who was earlier running for Presidential elections as an independent candidate joined hands with Nationalist Party candidate Han Kuo-yu on vember 11. According to polls, Tsai Ing-wen of Democratic Progressive Party is in le, followed by Han Kuo-yu of Democratic Party. Chang San-cheng has received his masters and doctoral degrees from Stanford and Cornell universities in United States. He is an engineer, who earlier worked for Google. He worked as a search engine Google’s he of techlogy department in Asia from year 2010 -2012. 

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news comes amidst protests against China. protests have divided country. China has been claiming sovereignty over Taiwan, at same time decided to boycott Tsai due to its independent position. On or hand, Beijing has said that it will deploy military forces to bring Tsai under its control. Tsai has been exercising self-governance and democracy. But China wants to gain control over Island. ex-Google executive earlier worked as chief in ministration of Ma Ying-jeou, who was predecessor of Tsai. Ma Ying-jeou, gained support from Beijing as he implemented policies that brought two sides toger. 

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Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe on October 21 has said that solving 'Taiwan question' is China's greatest national interest ding that force can prevent China's 'reunification'. Tensions between China and Taiwan have been running high as self-ruled island's presidential elections approaches and are due to be held in January 2020.

'Democratic' Taiwan has slammed China for its authoritarian rule and for being a threat to regional peace. China, on or hand, has pressured Taiwan in a bid to reduce its few remaining diplomatic allies. China has always considered Taiwan as its sacred territory. President Xi Jinping has repeatedly uttered that Taiwan be brought under Beijing's rule, even if it is by force. Taiwan independence supporters say that China's communist government has never ruled Taiwan so it cant be reunified.