Why is Taiwan's ruling DPP taking aim at former leader Chiang's statues, again?
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party is getting ready to assume a historic third term in power. William Lai of the independence-leaning DPP is set to be sworn in as the island's next president on May 20th. At the same time, lawmakers from his party are ramping up a campaign to remove the statues of former leader Chiang Kai-shek. They see these as "symbols of authoritarianism" - linked to Beijing-friendly opposition Kuomintang. CNA's East Asia Tonight examines the controversy and what it means for cross-strait relations.
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party is getting ready to assume a historic third term in power. William Lai of the independence-leaning DPP is set to be sworn in as the island's next president on May 20th. At the same time, lawmakers from his party are ramping up a campaign to remove the statues of former leader Chiang Kai-shek. They see these as "symbols of authoritarianism" - linked to Beijing-friendly opposition Kuomintang. CNA's East Asia Tonight examines the controversy and what it means for cross-strait relations.
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