KAOHSIUNG/TAIPEI -- Taiwan's presidential election next month will be a pivotal moment in the island's history: Its outcome could solidify the territory's always-precarious sovereignty, plunge it into conflict with China, or set it on a trajectory toward incorporation into its larger neighbor.
Supporters of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, which aims to defend the island's sovereignty, gather at the party's campaign headquarters in Taipei on Dec. 3, ahead of the presidential election in January. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
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