How Taiwan’s November Local Elections Could Change the World
Taiwan holds mayoral and magistrate elections on November 28. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party is within reach of historic upsets in strongholds of the opposition Kuomintang, and key DPP wins would boost President Lai Ching-te’s 2028 reelection campaign while portending harder military coercion from Beijing.
Why it matters: The election matters for the briefing’s global security theme because the text ties local results to the 2028 presidential race and to possible Chinese military and economic pressure.