2024-01-13 08:14:00
As the presidential election was being held in Taiwan on the 13th (local time), China blocked Taiwanese election-related hashtags on Weibo.
According to AFP, at around 9:45 a.m. (10:45 a.m. Korean time), if you search for the hashtag ‘Taiwan election’ on Weibo, “Content on this topic will not be displayed in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies.” A notice appeared.
Taiwan’s election is one of the most searched and popular topics on Weibo, with posts at one point reaching 163.2 million views.
Some posts expressed hope that cross-Strait relations between China and Taiwan might improve following the vote, while others called for the island to be returned to its “home country” as soon as possible, AFP explained.
AFP added, “China’s largest news platforms, including China’s state-run news agency Xinhua News Agency, state-run broadcaster CCTV, and the Communist Party-run People’s Daily, barely reported on Taiwan’s election.”
Voting began at 8 a.m. (9 a.m. Korean time) and will continue until 4 p.m. (5 p.m. Korean time).
The presidential election is held simultaneously with the election of legislative members (National Assembly members). Taiwan’s 19.5 million voters are scheduled to head to the polls en masse to decide on a president who will lead the country for four years. About 18,000 polling stations were set up across Taiwan.
In the case of Taiwan, since there is no separate electronic voting, absentee voting, or early voting, a procession of citizens who have not changed their address are returning home.
(Seoul = News 1)
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