Taiwan election poses early 2024 test of U.S. aim to steady China ties: analysis

By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taiwan's election next week poses challenges for Washington no matter who wins, with a victory for the ruling party sure to exacerbate tensions with China while an opposition triumph may raise awkward questions about the island's defense policies. The Jan. 13 presidential and parliamentary contests represent the first real wild card in 2024 for the Biden administration's goal of stabilizing ties with China. Beijing claims Taiwan as its own territory and has gone as far as to cast the island's elections as a choice between war and p...