China’s Influence on Taiwan’s Politics and Taiwan’s Influence on Chinese Pop Culture : State of the World from NPR – NPR Feedzy

 

Supporters gather to support KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih outside of a local temple in Taipei on January 9, 2024.

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Taiwan has an important election coming up, and we hear that relations with China is one of the main things on the minds of many voters. And though China is much bigger and more powerful than Taiwan, the island does wield influence in China when it comes to pop culture.