Context
Presidential elections will be held in Taiwan on January 13, 2024, as well as elections to the parliament, the Legislative Yuan. The outcome of the two elections will have significance far beyond the region, particularly in the context of tense Sino-American relations.

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has nominated Vice President Lai Ching-te as its presidential candidate, as the incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen (DPP), who has been elected to the office of president twice in a row since 2016, is not allowed to run for re-election.

The major opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) nominated New Taipei mayor, Hou Yu-ih, as the candidate to the presidential campaign. The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) has nominated its leader, Ko Wen-je, the former Mayor of Taipei. Although the KMT and the TPP had initially agreed to field a joint ticket in November 2023, the two sides were unable to reach a final agreement and each announced their own presidential candidate.

Resolution Criteria
This question will be resolved using major news reporting announcing the winner of the Taiwanese presidential election in 2024.

Further Reading

Economist: Taiwan’s presidential election will be a three-way race after all

Economist: Who will be the next president of Taiwan?

ASPI: The 2024 Taiwanese Elections: A Primer